Etymology

Obon

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Today it means: A Japanese festival to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. Full definition →

Japanese お盆
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  1. Japanese · derived fromお盆
  2. English todayObon

From Japanese お盆 (おぼん, Obon).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.