お盆 – Vocabulary details

お盆ぼん

Meanings

Noun

1. Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July

お盆ぼんになったら休やすみもあるし。When Obon comes, there will be a holiday, too.

2. tray

お盆ぼんの上うえに載のせたカップが、高たかい音おとを立たてた。The cup placed on the tray made a high-pitched sound.

Alt. forms

Kanji used

盆

basin

Pitch accent

お

ぼ

ん

Used in: 1147

Composed of

お

honorific/polite/humble prefix

盆ぼん

tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den

Used in vocabulary (3 in total)

お盆ぼん明あけ

just after Obon; the period (immediately) after Obon

お盆ぼん休やすみ

Bon holidays (in mid-August); Bon holiday period

お盆ぼんやすみ

Bon holidays (in mid-August); Bon holiday period

Examples (7 in total)

大おおきなお盆ぼんを抱かかえていた。

I was carrying a large tray.

じゃあ、とりあえずお盆ぼんを回かい収しゅうしてくれる？

Then, could you please collect the trays for now?

お盆ぼんになったら休やすみもあるし。

When Obon comes, there will be a holiday, too.

次つぎ、予よ定ていが空あくのはお盆ぼん辺あたりかな。

The next time my schedule opens up will probably be around Obon.

お盆ぼんを置おいてから、レジ前まえに向むかう。

After setting down the tray, I head toward the checkout counter.

それで、お盆ぼんの間あいだはどんなゲームをしていたの？

So, what games were you playing during Obon?

彼かれは片かた手てにお茶ちゃと菓か子しをのせたお盆ぼんを持もっている。

He is holding a tray with tea and sweets on it in one hand.