お祭り

• 読み: おまつり
• ローマ字: omatsuri
• 漢字の分解: 祭 (sai/matsu) — festival, worship
• 発音: /o.ma.tsɯ.ɾi/

意味

A festival. A traditional celebration often involving shrines, parades, food stalls, and community gatherings.

The polite prefix お attached to 祭り (matsuri, festival). Japanese festivals are deeply rooted in Shinto and Buddhist traditions, held throughout the year. Common features include 屋台 (yatai, food stalls), 神輿 (mikoshi, portable shrines), and 花火 (hanabi, fireworks). Famous examples include 祇園祭 and 天神祭.

例文

1. 夏にはお祭りがたくさんあります。
2. お祭りで焼きそばを食べました。
3. 町のお祭りで友達に会いました。

使い方ガイド

場面: culture, traditions, summer events

トーン: festive

起源と歴史

From 祭り (matsuri), derived from the verb 祭る (matsuru, to worship/enshrine). The kanji 祭 shows a hand offering meat at an altar, reflecting its religious origins.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal