ねぶた

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Alternative spelling
佞武多

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Likely from the stem of adjective 眠たい (nebutai, sleepy, drowsy).[1]

Noun

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ねぶた (nebuta

  1. an illuminated parade float that usually features characters from kabuki

Proper noun

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ねぶた (Nebuta

  1. Short for ねぶた祭 (Nebuta Matsuri). a festival held on early August in Aomori city, known for its illuminated kabuki parade floats

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN