kadomatsu

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noun

A traditional decoration consisting of pine boughs and other plant cuttings placed in pairs in front of a home for Japanese New Year.

OriginJapanese 門松 →
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Meanings

nounkadomatsu (plural kadomatsu)
  1. A traditional decoration consisting of pine boughs and other plant cuttings placed in pairs in front of a home for Japanese New Year.

Origin

  1. Japanese門松
  2. Englishkadomatsu

From Japanese 門松 (kadomatsu, literally “gate pine”).

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Translations

Japanese 門松
  • 門松 (kadomatsu)Japanese New Year decoration
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kadomatsu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kadomatsu

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“kadomatsu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kadomatsu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kadomatsu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kadomatsu.

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