matsuri

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UK/mætˈsuːɹi/US/mætˈsʊɹi/

noun

A Japanese festival.

OriginJapanese 祭 →
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Meanings

nounmatsuri (plural matsuris or matsuri)

plural matsuris

  1. A Japanese festival.

    In the great matsuris or religious festivals of the Jewish race the Samurais' wives and families may be seen holding these festivals at the miyas where the harlots worship and mixing freely in the crowd amongst them.

    1878, N. McLeod, Epitome of the Ancient History of Japan, page 52

Origin

  1. Japanese祭
  2. Englishmatsuri

Borrowed from Japanese 祭 (matsuri).

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APA

matsuri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matsuri

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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