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盆ぼん (bon)

Lantern Festival,Festival of the Dead,tray

  • JLPT N2
  • noun
  • Pitch 0
  • #12904 most frequent

Meaning

盆 (ぼん, bon) is a JLPT N2 noun meaning “Lantern Festival,Festival of the Dead,tray”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

お盆ぼんは実家じっかに帰かえりました。

I returned to my parents' house for the Bon festival.

覆水盆に返らず.

It is no use crying over spilt milk.

お盆の真っ最中です。

Right in the middle of O-bon.

このお盆は塗りがいい.

This tray is excellently [beautifully] lacquered.

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