節分（せつぶん）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: Setsubun bean throwing
Example sentences
- 節分に豆をまいて鬼を追い払う。 — On Setsubun we scatter beans to drive away demons.
- 節分の日に恵方巻きを食べる。 — On Setsubun we eat ehomaki lucky rolls.
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