祭り

まつり
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Frequency:
1

A festival (matsuri) — a religious or local celebration, often including processions, stalls, and performances.

Noun

Examples

夏祭りで浴衣を着て屋台を回った。

I wore a yukata at the summer festival and went around the stalls.

町内の祭りには毎年たくさんの人が集まる。

Many people gather at the neighborhood festival every year.

祭りの山車が街を練り歩いた。

Festival floats paraded through the streets.

2

Colloquial: online mob harassment or shaming — when many people attack a person or post on the internet.

NounColloquial

Examples

あの投稿が炎上して、ネットで祭りになっている。

That post blew up and there's an online mob attacking it.

有名人がミスをするとすぐに祭りに発展することがある。

When a celebrity makes a mistake, it can quickly turn into an online mob attack.

3

Colloquial suffix meaning 'galore' or 'a frenzy of' (e.g., 'sale-matsuri' = lots of sales).

Noun (Suffix)Colloquial

Examples

週末はセール祭りでデパートが混雑していた。

On the weekend the department store was crowded because of a sale-frenzy.

得点祭りでチームが勝利した。

The team won in a goal-fest.

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