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しょうぼん【生盆】

shoubon

Definition

Noun

  1. The act of giving gifts and food to one's living parents during the Bon Festival and providing them with hospitality and entertainment, among other things.

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Kanji生盆
Kanaしょうぼん
Romanizationshoubon

意味:しょうぼん【生盆】、いきみたま【生き御霊・生き見玉】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, January 30). しょうぼん【生盆】 : shoubon | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1642/shoubon/.