Japanese

Pronunciation

• On'yomi
• (Tokyo) おぼ​ん [òbóꜜǹ] (Nakadaka - [2])
• IPA^(key): [o̞bõ̞ɴ]

Proper noun

お盆 ‎(hiragana おぼん, romaji Obon)

1. (Buddhism) the Obon Festival, held in summer to honor one's ancestors

Synonyms

• 盆 (ぼん) ‎(bon)
• 盆祭 (ぼんまつ)り ‎(bonmatsuri)
• 盂蘭盆 (うらぼん) ‎(urabon)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• On'yomi
• (Tokyo) おぼん [òbóń] (Heiban - [0])
• IPA^(key): [o̞bõ̞ɴ]

Noun

お盆 ‎(hiragana おぼん, romaji obon)

1. a tray (to bring dishes or beverages from kitchen to table, of wooden or metal)

Synonyms

• 盆 (ぼん) ‎(bon)

See also

• List of festivals in Japan on Wiktionary
• List of festivals in Japan on Wikipedia