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What does 盆 (ぼん, bon) mean?

盆 (ぼん, bon) means tray; the Obon festival.

Quick facts
Readingぼん
Romajibon
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ぼん
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbon

tray; the Obon festival

  1. 1noun tray
  2. 2noun family; household
  3. 3noun Obon; Bon Festival; Lantern Festival
  4. 4noun gambler's den

Example sentences

  • I take time off during the Obon holidays.

  • Carry the tea on a tray.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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