お盆（おぼん）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: Obon festival
Example sentences
- お盆に家族で墓参りをする。 — During Obon, my family visits the family grave.
- お盆は多くの人が実家に帰る。 — During Obon, many people return to their hometown.
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