Meaning of お盆(おぼん) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level お盆, 御盆

Kana Reading おぼん

Romaji obon

Examples of お盆, 御盆, おぼん in a sentence

日本人は、お盆の間先祖が自分達のところにやってきていると信じている。

During O-bon, Japanese people believe they receive a visit from an ancestor.
お盆期間中は駅はとても混雑する。

During Obon there is much confusion at train stations.
お盆の上には５つの物がある。そのうち３つは鍵である。

On the tray are five objects - three of them are keys.
お盆がちかづいてきた。

The Bon Festival is near at hand.

盆 JLPT 1

9 strokes

basin, lantern festival, tray

On'Yomi: ボン

Kun'Yomi:

御 JLPT 3

12 strokes

honorable, manipulate, govern

On'Yomi: ギョ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: おん-, お-, み-

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