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    節分

    節せつ分ぶん

    setsubun

    KMT9News #34+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    せつぶんせちぶんせちぶ

    Noun

    1.
    setsubun, last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held
    2.
    last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)

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    節せつ分ぶんは2月がつにち3日 です。

    Setsubun is on February 3rd.

    KMT3Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    節せつ分ぶんには豆まめまきをして鬼おにを追おい払はらいます。

    On Setsubun, we scatter beans to drive away demons.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    節せつ分ぶんの夜よるには恵え方ほう巻まきを食たべる習しゅう慣かんがあります。

    On Setsubun night, there is a custom of eating Ehomaki (lucky direction sushi roll).

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsFood & Dining
    節せつ分ぶんの豆まめまきは、家か族ぞくの健けん康こうと幸こう福ふくを願ねがう伝でん統とう的てきな行ぎょう事じです。

    Setsubun's bean-scattering is a traditional event wishing for family health and happiness.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsFamily & Relationships
    幼よう稚ち園えんでは、毎まい年とし節せつ分ぶんに鬼きのお面めんを作つくって豆まめまきをします。

    At kindergarten, every year on Setsubun, they make demon masks and scatter beans.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    節
    ふし・-ぶし・のっと…(3)
    node・season・period・occasion・verse…(9)
    分
    わ.ける・わ.け・わ.かれる・わ.かる・わ.かつ…(5)
    part・minute of time・segment・share・degree…(8)
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