祭
祭

ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship

11 strokesFrequency 1,124JLPT N2Grade 3

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まつ.るまつ.りまつり

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Common Words

祭り祭まつりFreq #4292
1

Common noun

festival; feast; matsuri

Examples
その祭りはつまらないどころではありませんでした。
The festival was far from dull.
2

Colloquial; Common noun

harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; flaming

3

Colloquial; Noun, used as a suffix

galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy; mania

お祭りお祭おまつりお祀りお祀NounPoliteFreq #5490
1

festival; feast; carnival; matsuri

文化祭ぶんかさいNounFreq #8502
1

school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent

Examples
次の文化祭で初めて主役を演じることになっています。
He will play the leading role for the first time in the next school festival.
祭壇さいだんNounFreq #9150
1

altar

Examples
彼は祭壇の上をあちこちに歩いた。
He walked to and fro on the stage.
司祭しさいNoun～の Adj.Freq #11356
1

priest; minister; pastor

Examples
「神はわれらの救いである」と司祭は言った。
"God is our salvation," said the priest.
学園祭がくえんさいNounFreq #13801
1

school festival; campus festival

Examples
学園祭は来週行われることになっている。
Our campus festival is to be held next week.
祭る祀るまつるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #16003
1

to deify; to enshrine

Examples
この記念碑は祖国に命を捧げた兵士を祭っている。
This monument is dedicated to the soldiers who gave their lives to their country.
2

to pray; to worship

体育祭たいいくさいNounFreq #17773
1

(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day

Examples
体育祭が延期になると発表された。
It was announced that the athletic meet would be put off.
夏祭り夏まつり夏祭なつまつりNounFreq #19731
1

summer festival; summer matsuri

Examples
トムは夏祭りに参加した。
Tom took part in the summer festival.
お祭り騒ぎお祭りさわぎお祭騒ぎおまつりさわぎNounFreq #24156
1

festival merrymaking; revelry

Examples
パーティーはお祭り騒ぎで終わった。
The party ended up becoming a great revelry.
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