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Obon

Obon proper noun: a Japanese festival to honor the spirits of one's ancestors.

Proper noun

Obon

  1. A Japanese festival to honor the spirits of one's ancestors.
    • It was coming up to Obon, and spirits were cruising about like travelers arriving at the airport with their suitcases, looking for a place to check in. Obon was their summer vacation, too, when they could come back from the land of the dead to visit us here, in the land of the so-called living.2013, Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being, Canongate Books (2019), page 222
    Synonyms:
    Bon, Bon Festival

Obon meaning in Marathi, Arabic and Malay

Obon in Marathi

a Japanese festival
ओबोन obon

Obon in Arabic

a Japanese festival
بُون būn

Obon in Malay

a Japanese festival
Obon

Synonyms of Obon

Origin of Obon

From Japanese お盆 (おぼん, Obon).

Questions about Obon

What does Obon mean?
Obon means a Japanese festival to honor the spirits of one's ancestors.
What is Obon in Marathi?
Obon in Marathi is ओबोन (obon). See Obon meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Obon?
Obon is a proper noun.

Words near Obon in the dictionary

  1. obolus
  2. oboluses
  3. Obomber
  4. obomegoid
  5. Obomsawin
  6. Obon
  7. obong
  8. Obongo
  9. Obongos
  10. obongs
  11. Obonsawin

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