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Setsubun

Setsubun noun: a Japanese festival on the last day before spring.

Noun

Setsubun (uncountable)

  1. A Japanese festival on the last day before spring.

Origin of Setsubun

From Japanese 節分.

Questions about Setsubun

What does Setsubun mean?
Setsubun means a Japanese festival on the last day before spring.
What part of speech is Setsubun?
Setsubun is a noun.

Words near Setsubun in the dictionary

  1. sets with
  2. setscrew
  3. setscrews
  4. Setser
  5. Setsers
  6. Setsubun
  7. Setsuko
  8. Setswana
  9. sett
  10. settability
  11. settable

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