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日本(にっぽん)のお(ぼん)先祖(せんぞ)(むか)え、感謝(かんしゃ)(つた)える行事(ぎょうじ)で、地域(ちいき)ごとに(こと)なる(まつ)りが(おこな)われます。

Obon in Japan is a festival to welcome ancestors and express gratitude, with various celebrations held in different regions.
358 words
(みな)さんこんにちは!Bite size Japaneseのレイラです。

(みな)さん

N4
n
all; everyone; everybody

こんにちは

N5
int
hello; good day; good afternoon(は is pronounced as わ)

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

N5

イラ

N5
n
scarbreast tuskfin (Choerodon azurio)

です

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
今日(きょう)は「日本(にっぽん)のお(ぼん)」について(はな)します。

今日(きょう)

N5
n, adv
today; this day
n, adv
these days; recently; nowadays

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

()(ほん)

N3
n
Japan

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

(ぼん)

N5
n
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July
n
tray

について

N4
exp
concerning; regarding
exp
per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

(はな)します

N4
v5s, vt
to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat
v5s, vt
to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss
(ぼん)っていうのは、()くなった家族(かぞく)

(ぼん)

N5
n
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July
n
tray

っていう

N5
conj
meaning; called; said

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

()くなった

N4
vi, v5r
to die; to pass away

()(ぞく)

N3
n
family
先祖(せんぞ)(いえ)(かえ)ってくる、その行事(ぎょうじ)ですね。

(せん)()

N2
n
ancestor; forefather; foremother

N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)

(いえ)

N5
n
house; residence; dwelling
n
family; household

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into

(かえ)って

N3
v5r, vi
to return; to come home; to go home; to go back
v5r, vi
to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.)

その

N5
adj-pn
that; the(something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener)
adj-pn
part (as in "part two")(preceding a number)

(ぎょう)()

N2
n
event; function

です

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)

N5
prt
right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?(at sentence end; used as a request for confirmation or agreement)
int
hey; say; listen; look; come on
仏教(ぶっきょう)行事(ぎょうじ)で、(ふる)くから(つづ)いています。

(ぶっ)(きょう)

N3
n
Buddhism

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

(ぎょう)()

N2
n
event; function

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)

(ふる)くから

N3
adj-no, exp
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial

(つづ)いて

N3
v5k, vi
to continue; to last; to go on
v5k, vi
to continue (without a break); to be unbroken
(わたし)のおじいちゃんおばあちゃんは、仏教(ぶっきょう)なので

(わたし)

N5
pn
I; me(slightly formal or feminine)

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

おじいちゃん

N4
n
grandpa; granddad

おばあちゃん

N4
n
granny; grandma; gran
n
old lady; old woman

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

(ぶっ)(きょう)

N3
n
Buddhism

なので

N4
prt, exp
because; as; since
(わたし)(ちい)さい(とき)からね、このお(ぼん)季節(きせつ)

(わたし)

N5
pn
I; me(slightly formal or feminine)

N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)

(ちい)さい

N5
adj-i
small; little; tiny
adj-i
slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); minor; small

(とき)

N5
n
time; hour; moment(刻 signifies a time of day; 秋 signifies an important time)
n, adv
occasion; case

から

N5
prt
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since
prt
from (originator); by

N5
prt
right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?(at sentence end; used as a request for confirmation or agreement)
int
hey; say; listen; look; come on

この

N5
adj-pn
this(something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
adj-pn
last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this(in ref. to a stretch of time or date)

(ぼん)

N5
n
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July
n
tray

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

()(せつ)

N4
adj-no, n
season; time of year

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
おじいちゃんおばあちゃんの(いえ)(かえ)って

おじいちゃん

N4
n
grandpa; granddad

おばあちゃん

N4
n
granny; grandma; gran
n
old lady; old woman

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

(いえ)

N5
n
house; residence; dwelling
n
family; household

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into

(かえ)って

N3
v5r, vi
to return; to come home; to go home; to go back
v5r, vi
to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.)
一緒(いっしょ)にお(ぼん)行事(ぎょうじ)をやっていました。

(いっ)(しょ)

N5
adv
together (with); at the same time; in a lump

(ぼん)

N5
n
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July
n
tray

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

(ぎょう)()

N2
n
event; function

N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression
なので、多分(たぶん)(みな)さん、興味(きょうみ)あると(おも)うんですよね!

なので

N4
prt, exp
because; as; since

()(ぶん)

N4
adv
probably; likely; perhaps; maybe
adj-na, adj-no
a lot of; much; many; considerable; large (amount); generous

(みな)さん

N4
n
all; everyone; everybody

(きょう)()

N4
n
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

ある

N4
v5r-i, vi
to be; to exist; to live(usu. of inanimate objects)
v5r-i, vi
to have

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and

(おも)

N3
v5u, vt
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon(想う has connotations of heart-felt)
v5u, vt
to think (of doing); to plan (to do)

N5
int
yes; yeah; uh huh
int
huh?; what?

です

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)

よね

N5
exp, prt
isn't that right?(particle pair used at sentence-end)