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Obon

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A Japanese festival to honour the spirits of one's ancestors.

Equivalents

FrançaisObón
РусскийОбо́н
2 more languages
العربيةبون
한국어오본

Examples

“It was coming up to Obon, and spirits were cruising about like⟳ travelers arriving at the airport with their suitcases, looking for a place⟳ to check in. Obon was their summer vacation, too, when they could come⟳ back from the land⟳ of the dead to visit⟳ us here, in the land⟳ of the so-called living.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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