obon

/ˈoʊbən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

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"It was coming up to Obon, and spirits were cruising about like travelers arriving at the airport with their suitcases, looking for a place to check in. Obon was their summer vacation, too, when they could come back from the land of the dead to visit us here, in the land of the so-called living."

From Japanese お盆 (おぼん, Obon).

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How do you pronounce obon?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊbən/.

What does obon mean?

A Japanese festival to honor the spirits of one's ancestors.

Where does obon come from?

From Japanese お盆 (おぼん, Obon).

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