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ennichi

ennichi noun: a day to have a special connection with a particular Japanese deity.

Noun

ennichi (plural ennichi)

  1. A day to have a special connection with a particular Japanese deity.
    • With the spread of Kanzeon worship among the common people, ennichi (days special to Kannon) were established. Although ennichi are not particular to Kannon, and are established for other hotokes and deities, those for Kannon were the earliest to be established and became the most popular.1982, Young East
    • After the January 10 rite during which business owners ask the god for his New Year's blessing, the 20th day of every month is designated as Ebisu's ennichi, his “special day.”1994, Anneli S. Rufus, The World Holiday Book: Celebrations for Every Day of the Year, Harper San Francisco, →ISBN
  2. A festival or fair held on one of these days.
    • Visiting ennichi, or temple or shrine festival, has ceased to be so interesting and attractive as it was in former days when there was little else in the way of amusement than festivals of temple and shrine.1960, Setsuo Uenoda, Japan, Yesterday and Today: Sketches and Essays on Japanese City Life
    • May 23- We will leave for a day trip to Kyoto ,after Breakfast. Guided on this day by Kurahashi Yoshio-Sensei, we will go to the Ennichi (Temple Sale) at Kitano-Jinja..At this Japanese "Flea-market" , one can find true bargains on kimono, scrolls, pottery, traditional instruments, etc.2000 March 1, Ronnie Seldin, “Japan Trip”, in alt.philosophy.zen (Usenet)

Examples of ennichi in a sentence

  • Observance of lucky days, or ennichi, began around the 12th century , when Buddhist thought blended in with the common beliefs of the time.1997, Nipponia:
  • Ennichi, the Buddhist equivalent of shrine festivals, provided an opportunity for worshipers to visit temples and pray to the buddhas or bodhisattvas in whom they had placed their faith.2001, 一男·笠原, Paul McCarthy, Gaynor Sekimori, A History of Japanese Religion, Kosei Pub:

Forms of ennichi

pluralennichi

Origin of ennichi

Borrowed from Japanese 縁日.

Questions about ennichi

What does ennichi mean?
Ennichi means a day to have a special connection with a particular Japanese deity.
How do you use ennichi in a sentence?
Observance of lucky days, or ennichi, began around the 12th century , when Buddhist thought blended in with the common beliefs of the time.
What part of speech is ennichi?
Ennichi is a noun.
What is the plural of ennichi?
The plural of ennichi is ennichi.

Words near ennichi in the dictionary

  1. enniatines
  2. enniatins
  3. enniche
  4. enniched
  5. enniches
  6. ennichi
  7. enniching
  8. Ennis
  9. Enniscorthy
  10. Enniskerry
  11. Enniskillen

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