English–Japanese
“festival” in Japanese
How to say “festival” in Japanese
“Festival” in Japanese is 祭り (matsuri).
Refers to a shared celebration that brings people together around a season, community, place, or religious tradition.
Example sentences with 祭り
学校で祭りがあります。gak kō de matsu ri ga a ri ma su
There is a festival at school.
地域の祭りでは、みんなで踊りを楽しみます。chi iki no matsu ri de wa mi n na de odo ri o tano shi mi ma su
At the local festival, everyone enjoys dancing.
Tips for using 祭り
- Japanese does not mark 祭り (matsuri) for singular or plural, so context determines whether it refers to one festival or festivals in general.
Other Japanese words for “festival”
みんなでお祭りに行きます。mi n na de o matsu ri ni i ki ma su
We are all going to the festival.