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盆
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Rare term; Slang
good friend (esp. one has become acquainted with at a gambling den)
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Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July
Examples
お盆が近づいてきた。
The Bon Festival is near at hand.
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Polite
tray
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Proverb
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; spilt water won't go back into its tray
Examples
諺に、覆水盆に返らずと言う。
The proverb says that what is done cannot be undone.
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Jizo Festival; child-focused religious festival, in which Jizo statues are decorated, esp. in Kyoto; held on August 23-24
