How to say tanabata in Japanese

たなばたtanabataしちせきshichisekioldたなばたtanabata

noun:

  • Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver 五節句

Example Sentences

七夕tanabataha漫画manganiよくyoku出てくるdetekuruのでnodewatashimoそこそこsokosoko知っていますshitteimasu
Tanabata comes up in manga a lot so I also know it fairly well.
7月shichigatsuにはniha七夕tanabatagaあるaru
The Star Festival is in July.
七夕tanabataha七月shichigatsuni祝うiwau
We celebrate the Star Festival in July.
七夕tanabata祭りmatsuriha星祭hoshimatsuritomo呼ばyobare天の川amanogawani隔てhedateられrareta恋人koibito同士doushideあるaruhoshigatoshini1kai会えるaerutosaれるreru8tsuki7nichini行わokonawareますmasu
The Tanabata Festival is often called the Star Festival. August 7th, the day of the festival, is said to be the only time when a pair of lovers, stars separated by the Milky Way, can see each other.
小学校shougakkoutei学年gakunennokorobokuhachichini俳句haikuwo教えoshieられrare俳人haijinni憧れakogareta七夕tanabatano願い事negaigotomoはいhaihitoniなれnareますmasuようyouni。」to書いkaitaあれareからkara30nen願いnegaihaかなっkanata今やimayabokuha紛れmagiremoないnai廃人haijinda
When I was in my first years of grade school, my father taught me a haiku and I longed to be a poet. On my Tanabata wish, I also wrote "Please make me a poet". Thirty years have passed and my wish has been granted. I am without doubt an invalid.

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