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matsuri

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: măt-so͞oʹrē
  • Received-Pronunciation: /mætˈsuːɹi/
  • General-American: măt-so͝orʹē
  • General-American: /mætˈsʊɹi/

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noun

Meaning 1

A Japanese festival.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 祭 (matsuri).

Real reading context

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