Meaning

Primary

Bon Festival Dance

Alternatives

Bon Odori, Lantern Festival Dance

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The lantern festival dance is the bon festival dance (or bon odori or lantern festival dance). It's a fun time, be sure to go to one sometime!

Reading

ぼんおどり
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is plus 躍り put together into one word.

Context

Context Sentences

みんなが、私に一緒に盆踊りをやってみるようにしつこく言ってきたんです。

Everyone insisted that I try doing the Bon Festival dance with them.

Kanji Composition