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    3. 旧盆

    旧盆

    旧きゅう盆ぼん

    Bon Festival of the lunar calendar

    KMT10News #41+1NounCulture & TraditionsReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    きゅうぼん

    Noun

    1.
    Bon Festival of the lunar calendar

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    私わたしの地ち域いきでは、旧きゅう盆ぼんに先せん祖ぞを供く養ようします。

    In my region, we honor our ancestors during the old Bon Festival.

    KMT5Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    旧きゅう盆ぼんの時じ期きは、多おおくの人ひとが故こ郷きょうに帰き省せいします。

    During the old Bon Festival period, many people return to their hometowns.

    KMT6Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    沖おき縄なわでは、旧きゅう盆ぼんは「旧きゅう七たな夕ばた」とも呼よばれ、盛せい大だいに祝おいわれます。

    In Okinawa, the old Bon Festival is also called "Old Tanabata" and is celebrated grandly.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    旧きゅう盆ぼんは、新しん暦れきの盆ぼんとは異ことなり、地ち域いきによって異ことなる日にっ程ていで行おこなわれます。

    Unlike the Bon Festival of the new calendar, the old Bon Festival is held on different dates depending on the region.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    旧きゅう盆ぼんの期き間かん中ちゅう、お寺てらでは先せん祖ぞの霊れいを慰なぐさめるための法ほう要ようが執とり行おこなわれます。

    During the old Bon Festival period, memorial services are held at temples to comfort the spirits of ancestors.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    旧
    ふる.い・もと…(1)
    old times・old things・old friend・former・ex-
    盆
    basin・lantern festival・tray
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