祭り

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

意味

Festival; feast; matsuri. Traditional Japanese celebrations often centred around shrines.

Festivals are a central part of Japanese culture, held throughout the year at shrines and temples across the country. Famous examples include 祇園祭 (Gion Matsuri) and 天神祭 (Tenjin Matsuri). Features typically include food stalls (屋台), traditional music, and portable shrines (神輿).

例文

1. 夏の祭りで花火を見ました。
2. 今週の土曜日に町の祭りがあります。
3. 祭りの屋台でたこ焼きを食べた。

使い方ガイド

場面: culture, events, seasons

トーン: festive

起源と歴史

From the verb 祭る (matsuru, to worship/enshrine). The kanji 祭 combines 示 (altar) with a hand offering meat, depicting a religious offering ceremony.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal