雛祭り - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (original) (raw)
雛祭り (Hina matsuri): a Hina matsuri store display featuring all 7 tiers of the dolls' imperial court.
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 雛 | 祭 |
| ひなJinmeiyō | まつGrade: 3 |
| kun'yomi |
Compound of 雛 (hina, “doll”) + 祭り (matsuri, “festival”).
雛(ひな)祭(まつ)り • (Hina Matsuri)
- The Japanese festival of Hina matsuri, held on 3 March.
Also known as "Girls' Day" or the "Doll Festival", wherein most families with girls pray for their young girls' growth and future happiness. Celebrated with displays of dolls representing the imperial court, before which are placed offerings such as diamond-shaped mochi (doughy rice cakes), white sake, and peach blossoms. Also called 桃の節句 (Momo no Sekku, “the Peach Festival”) as Hina matsuri occurs during the peach blossom season on the old lunar calendar.
- 菱餅(ひしもち) (hishimochi): diamond-shaped mochi
- 雛霰(ひなあられ) (hinārare): sweetened rice-flour cakes for offering at the Dolls' Festival
- 白酒(しろざけ) (shirozake): white sake
- 雛(ひな) (hina): a type of doll
- 人形(にんぎょう) (ningyō): a doll in general
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