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matsuri

UK/mætˈsuːɹi/US/mætˈsʊɹi/

matsuri noun: a Japanese festival.

Noun

matsuri (plural matsuris or matsuri)

  1. A Japanese festival.
    • In the great matsuris or religious festivals of the Jewish race the Samurais' wives and families may be seen holding these festivals at the miyas where the harlots worship and mixing freely in the crowd amongst them.1878, N. McLeod, Epitome of the Ancient History of Japan, page 52

Forms of matsuri

pluralmatsuris
pluralmatsuri

Origin of matsuri

Borrowed from Japanese 祭 (matsuri).

Questions about matsuri

What does matsuri mean?
Matsuri means a Japanese festival.
What part of speech is matsuri?
Matsuri is a noun.
How do you pronounce matsuri?
Matsuri is pronounced /mætˈsuːɹi/ (UK).
What is the plural of matsuri?
The plural of matsuri is matsuris.

Words near matsuri in the dictionary

  1. Matsunos
  2. Matsuo
  3. Matsuoka
  4. Matsuokas
  5. Matsuos
  6. matsuri
  7. matsuris
  8. Matsus
  9. Matsusaka
  10. Matsusakas
  11. Matsushima

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