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🎉 A Japanese festival 👧 A girl's name
matsuri

matsuri

9.9
A Japanese girl's name
  • proper noun
  • /mɑːtsuˈri/
translation icon : Matsuri
  • Art imitates nature also in Okayama Station's Momotaro no Matsuri Sushi (Peach Boy's Festival Sushi).

Examples

  • The Kauai Japanese Cultural Society presents the 27th annual Matsuri Kauai, a Japanese cultural festival, on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall in Lihue from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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  • Chika: Miu and Matsuri don't get along.

  • During her trip to Japan, Yuki met many people named Matsuri, each sharing their unique stories.

  • The name Matsuri has a special meaning in Japan, often associated with festivals and joyful gatherings.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The word matsuri is also used as a Japanese girl's name and comes from the same word for 'festival'. A helpful way to remember this name is to think of 'celebration' and family tradition, since naming someone matsuri often suggests joy and a link to local festivals.