matsuri

See also: Matsuri

English

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matsuri

Wikipedia

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 祭 (matsuri).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: măt-so͞oʹrē, IPA^(key): /mætˈsuːɹi/
• (General American) enPR: măt-so͝orʹē, IPA^(key): /mætˈsʊɹi/

Noun

matsuri (plural matsuris or matsuri)

1. A Japanese festival.
   • 1878, N. McLeod, Epitome of the Ancient History of Japan, page 52:

     In the great matsuris or religious festivals of the Jewish race the Samurais' wives and families may be seen holding these festivals at the miyas where the harlots worship and mixing freely in the crowd amongst them.

Related terms

• dohyo matsuri

Anagrams

• Maurist, Sumitra, atriums

Indonesian

Indonesian Wikipedia has an article on:

matsuri

Wikipedia ^id

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 祭(まつ)り (matsuri, “festival; ceremonial”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /matˈsuri/ [mat̪̚ˈsu.ri]
• Rhymes: -uri
• Syllabification: mat‧su‧ri

Noun

matsuri (plural matsuri-matsuri)

1. matsuri

Further reading

• “matsuri” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Japanese

Romanization

matsuri

1. Rōmaji transcription of まつり