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七夕
tanabata
Description
七夕は七月七日にお祝いする日本の行事です。
Tanabata is a Japanese event celebrated on July 7th.
この日には、短冊にねがいごとを書いて竹にかざります。
On this day, people write wishes on tanzaku and hang them on bamboo.
Meanings
七夕tanabata
Star Festival held on July 7th
七夕に願い事を書きました。
I wrote my wish on Tanabata.
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Notes
- Etymology
written 七夕 ('seventh evening') but read irregularly as tanabata, tied to an old weaving legend.
- Nuance
refers to the festival celebrating the reunion of the stars Orihime and Hikoboshi.
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