Meaning of tanzaku | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A slip of paper that can be written on, especially those hung on bamboo or other trees during the Tanabata festival.
2. A hanafuda playing card depicting a tanzaku (slip of paper) attached to the plant corresponding to the card's suit.

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Examples

“On a different occasion, he was playing hanafuda in a mountain hut with several Japanese. When he tried to include the "Willow with Tanzaku" card in a "Nanatan" suit, someone pointed out, "Oh, but the 'Willow with Tanzaku' isn't allowed."”

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