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    3. 門松

    門松

    門かど松まつ

    New Year's pine decoration

    KMT10News #44+1Ref L2NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    かどまつ

    Noun

    1.
    New Year's pine decoration

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    お正しょう月がつに門かど松まつを飾かざる。

    We decorate with kadomatsu for New Year's.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    玄げん関かんに立りっ派ぱな門かど松まつが飾かざられていた。

    A splendid kadomatsu was displayed at the entrance.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsHome & Housing
    門かど松まつは、歳とし神がみ様さまを迎むかえるための依より代しろとされている。

    Kadomatsu are considered Yorishiro (objects to which a deity is called) for welcoming the New Year's deity.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    日に本ほんの正しょう月がつには、門かど松まつやしめ飾かざりなど、様さま々ざまな縁えん起ぎ物ものが飾かざられる。

    During the Japanese New Year, various good luck charms like kadomatsu and shimekazari are displayed.

    KMT10Culture & Traditions
    門かど松まつの飾かざり付つけは、地ち域いきによって少すこしずつ異ことなる。

    The decoration of kadomatsu differs slightly depending on the region.

    KMT10Culture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    門
    かど・と…(4)
    gate・counter for cannons
    松
    まつ…(5)
    pine tree
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