"盆" meaning in Japanese

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Character

Forms: Jōyō kanji [romanization]
  1. Tags: kanji, no-gloss
    Sense id: en-盆-ja-character-47DEQpj8 Categories (other): Japanese jōyō kanji, Japanese kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Japanese terms with redundant transliterations Derived forms: 盆市 (bon'ichi) (ruby: (ぼん), (いち)), 盆溢 (bon'itsu) (ruby: (ぼん), (いつ)), 盆盂 (bon'u) (ruby: (ぼん), ()), 盆雨 (bon'u) (ruby: (ぼん), ()), 盆唄 (bon'uta) (ruby: (ぼん), (うた)), 盆会 (bon'e) (ruby: (ぼん), ()), 盆絵 (bon'e) (ruby: (ぼん), ()), 盆罌 (bon'ō) (ruby: (ぼん), (おう)), 盆甕 (bon'ō) (ruby: (ぼん), (おう)), 盆罋 (bon'ō) (ruby: (ぼん), (おう)), 盆下 (bonka) (ruby: (ぼん), ()), 盆画 (bonga) (ruby: (ぼん), ()), 盆釜 (bongama) (ruby: (ぼん), (がま)), 盆玩 (bongan) (ruby: (ぼん), (がん)), 盆菊 (bonkiku) (ruby: (ぼん), (きく)), 盆供 (bonku) (ruby: (ぼん), ()), 盆暗 (bonkura) (ruby: (ぼん), (くら)), 盆景 (bonkei) (ruby: (ぼん), (けい)), 盆鼓 (bonko) (ruby: (ぼん), ()), 盆栽 (ruby: (ぼん), (さい)) (english: bonsai), 盆笊 (bonzaru) (ruby: (ぼん), (ざる)), 盆山 (bonzan) (ruby: (ぼん), (ざん)), 盆水 (bonsui) (ruby: (ぼん), (すい)), 盆石 (bonseki) (ruby: (ぼん), (せき)), 盆点 (bondate) (ruby: (ぼん), (だて)), 盆棚 (bondana) (ruby: (ぼん), (だな)), 盆地 (bonchi) (ruby: (ぼん), ()), 盆池 (bonchi) (ruby: (ぼん), ()), 盆付 (bontsuki) (ruby: (ぼん), (つき)), 盆梅 (bonbai) (ruby: (ぼん), (ばい)), 盆花 (bonbana) (ruby: (ぼん), (ばな)), 盆缻 (bonpu) (ruby: (ぼん), ()), 盆覆 (bonpuku) (ruby: (ぼん), (ぷく)), 盆舟 (bonbune) (ruby: (ぼん), (ぶね)), 盆瓶 (bonbei) (ruby: (ぼん), (べい)), 盆盆 (bonbon) (ruby: (ぼん), (ぼん)), 盆路 (bonmichi) (ruby: (ぼん), (みち)), 盆礼 (bonrei) (ruby: (ぼん), (れい)), 盆蠡 (bonrei) (ruby: (ぼん), (れい)), 盎盆, 瓦盆 (gabon) (ruby: (), (ぼん)), 盥盆 (kanbon) (ruby: (かん), (ぼん)), 玉盆, 金盆, 傾盆 (keibon) (ruby: (けい), (ぼん)), 鼓盆 (kobon) (ruby: (), (ぼん)), 叩盆, 酒盆 (shubon) (ruby: (しゅ), (ぼん)), 大盆, 雕盆, 氷盆, 覆盆 (fukubon) (ruby: (ふく), (ぼん)), 瓶盆 (heibon) (ruby: (へい), (ぼん)), 翻盆 (honbon) (ruby: (ほん), (ぼん)), 牢盆

Proper name

IPA: [bõ̞ɴ] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (ぼん)), Bon [romanization]
Etymology: Short for 盂蘭盆 (Urabon) or 盂蘭盆会 (Urabon'e), from Middle Chinese 盂蘭盆 (hju lan bwon) or 盂蘭盆會 (hju lan bwon hwajᴴ) (compare modern Mandarin 盂蘭盆 /盂兰盆 (yúlánpén) or 盂蘭盆會/盂兰盆会 (yúlánpénhuì)), a transcription of Pali ullumpana (“raising, helping”), present participle of Pali verb ullumpati (“to raise up, to help”). A number of Japanese dictionaries state that this term derives from Sanskrit उल्लम्बन (ullambana), purportedly meaning “hanging upside-down” in reference to the souls of the dead being tortured in hell by being strung up by their feet. However, the Sanskrit word was sparsely, if at all, attested (Ashikaga, 1951); in addition, it would be the present participle of verb उल्लम्ब् (ullamb, “to hang”, intransitive), with no inherent “upside-down” meaning. Moreover, neither the purported meaning of “hanging upside-down” nor the verifiable meaning of “hanging” match the semantics very well, given that the urabon ceremonies are about helping the dead, closer in meaning to the “helping” sense of the Pali verb. This suggests that explanations of the dead hanging upside-down in hell are more likely to be folk etymologies based on a mistaken connection to the Sanskrit verb, rather than a more direct semantic link to the Pali. Alternatively, Junjirō Takakusu (apud Ashikaga, 1951) propounded that the origin was in fact Pali ullumbana, a colloquial corruption of Pali ullumpana (“raising up; saving; helping”), and that the etymology was mistakenly attributed to Sanskrit. Etymology templates: {{etymid|ja|festival}}, {{lang|ja|盆}} 盆, {{der|ja|ltc|盂蘭盆|sort=ほん'|tr=hju lan bwon}} Middle Chinese 盂蘭盆 (hju lan bwon), {{cog|cmn|盂蘭盆|tr=yúlánpén}} Mandarin 盂蘭盆 /盂兰盆 (yúlánpén), {{zh-l|盂蘭盆會|tr=yúlánpénhuì}} 盂蘭盆會/盂兰盆会 (yúlánpénhuì), {{der|ja|pi|ullumpana||raising, helping|sort=ほん'}} Pali ullumpana (“raising, helping”), {{cog|pi|-}} Pali, {{cog|sa|उल्लम्बन}} Sanskrit उल्लम्बन (ullambana), {{cog|sa|-}} Sanskrit, {{zh-ref|Ashikaga, 1951}} Ashikaga, 1951, {{cog|pi|-}} Pali, {{cog|sa|-}} Sanskrit, {{cog|pi|-}} Pali, {{zh-ref|Ashikaga, 1951}} Ashikaga, 1951, {{cog|pi||ullumbana}} Pali ullumbana, {{cog|pi|ullumpana||raising up; saving; helping}} Pali ullumpana (“raising up; saving; helping”) Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper|ぼん}} 盆(ぼん) • (Bon)
  1. the Obon or Bon Festival, an event with Buddhist roots, celebrated on July 15 Categories (topical): Festivals Synonyms (festival): お盆 (Obon) (ruby: (ぼん)), 盆祭り (Bon matsuri), 盆祭 (Bon matsuri) Synonyms (festival, more specifically the Buddhist ceremonies): 盂蘭盆 (Urabon), 盂蘭盆会 (Urabon'e) Derived forms: 盆踊り, 盆踊 (Bon odori) (ruby: 盆踊(ぼんおど), 盆踊(ぼんおどり)) (english: a traditional dance performed at Obon)
    Sense id: en-盆-ja-name-8~RmvktQ Disambiguation of Festivals: 0 21 15 3 13 11 21 2 2 2 1 10 Categories (other): Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Middle Chinese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 0 15 16 7 8 7 11 6 4 6 5 15 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 0 11 16 6 15 12 20 1 5 1 3 10 Disambiguation of Middle Chinese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 51 49 Related terms: 盆と正月が一緒に来たよう: → extremely busy (Bon to Shōgatsu ga issho ni kita yō) (english: as if Bon and New Years came together), an overlap of multiple happy occasions, 盆と正月が一時に来たよう: → extremely busy (Bon to Shōgatsu ga ittoki ni kita yō) (english: as if Bon and New Years came at the same time), 盆の十六日は地獄の釜の蓋が開く: “on the 16th day of Bon (Bon no jūroku-nichi wa jigoku no kama no futa ga aku), the lids on the kettles of hell open up” → from a tradition that the 16th day of July is a day of rest and relative peace for the souls of the damned (english: the day just after Obon), when the demons of hell temporarily let people off the hook, and employers in this world would give their employees a day off, 盆過ぎての鯖商い: → a metaphor for something past its prime (Bon sugite no saba akinai) (english: the mackerel business after Bon has finished), the way that grilled mackerel was often given as a gift food item, as an offering during Obon, 盆過ぎての蓮の葉: → a metaphor for something past its prime (Bon sugite no hasu no ha) (english: a lotus leaf after Bon has finished), the way that lotus leaves would often be used in offering during Obon, 盆過ぎての蓮の花: → a metaphor for something past its prime (Bon sugite no hasu no hana) (english: a lotus blossom after Bon has finished), the way that lotus flowers would often be used in offering during Obon, 盆三日は嫁と姑が仲よくなる: → from how family and other guests come to visit during Obon (Bon mikka wa yome to shūtome ga nakayoku naru) (english: brides and mothers-in-law (can) get along for the three days of Bon), compare the famous Benjamin Franklin quote, “After three days men grow weary of a wench, a guest, and weather rainy.”, List of festivals in Japan on Wiktionary
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: [bo̞ɲ̟i] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (ぼに)), Boni [romanization]
Etymology: Alteration from bon, where the final moraic n changed to ni. Compare the Japanese given name 紫苑 with similar development of reading Shioni from Shion. Obsolete reading. Etymology templates: {{etymid|ja|festival-boni}}, {{ja-l/helper|紫苑||}} 紫苑, {{ja-l|紫苑}} 紫苑 Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper|ぼに}} 盆(ぼに) • (Boni)
  1. (obsolete) the Obon festival (see above) Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Festivals
    Sense id: en-盆-ja-name-HaxWkTHR Disambiguation of Festivals: 0 21 15 3 13 11 21 2 2 2 1 10 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 0 15 16 7 8 7 11 6 4 6 5 15 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 0 11 16 6 15 12 20 1 5 1 3 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: [bõ̞ɴ] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (ぼん)), bon [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle Chinese 盆 (MC bwon). Compare modern Mandarin 盆 (pén). Etymology templates: {{etymid|ja|tray}}, {{lang|ja|盆}} 盆, {{bor|ja|ltc|-|sort=ほん'}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|盆}} 盆 (MC bwon), {{cog|cmn|盆|tr=pén}} Mandarin 盆 (pén) Head templates: {{ja-noun|ぼん}} 盆(ぼん) • (bon)
  1. a tray (for carrying e.g. dishes) Synonyms (tray): トレイ (torei), トレー (torē), お盆 (obon)
    Sense id: en-盆-ja-noun-1Nl0XLZA Disambiguation of 'tray': 51 3 1 3 2 19 2 17
  2. (archaic) a flat earthenware pot, bowl, or basin Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Festivals Synonyms (pot): (hachi), 平瓮 (hiraka)
    Sense id: en-盆-ja-noun-yIwoaic- Disambiguation of Festivals: 0 21 15 3 13 11 21 2 2 2 1 10 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 0 11 16 6 15 12 20 1 5 1 3 10 Disambiguation of 'pot': 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
  3. short for 盆茣蓙(ぼんござ) (bon goza), a woven rush mat for rolling or throwing dice in gambling Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 盆茣蓙(ぼんござ) (extra: (bon goza), a woven rush mat for rolling or throwing dice in gambling) Categories (topical): Festivals Synonyms (dice mat): 盆ござ (bon goza) (ruby: (ぼん))
    Sense id: en-盆-ja-noun-5M~xFkFc Disambiguation of Festivals: 0 21 15 3 13 11 21 2 2 2 1 10 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 0 11 16 6 15 12 20 1 5 1 3 10 Disambiguation of 'dice mat': 6 6 50 18 6 5 6 3
  4. a gambling den, a place where gambling happens Categories (topical): Festivals, Holidays Synonyms (gamling den): 賭場 (toba) (ruby: 賭場(とば))
    Sense id: en-盆-ja-noun-ABz9Ku-b Disambiguation of Festivals: 0 21 15 3 13 11 21 2 2 2 1 10 Disambiguation of Holidays: 0 12 13 4 15 12 22 3 3 3 2 11 Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 3 1 4 3 6 0 9 10 2 14 12 20 2 2 2 2 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 4 2 3 0 10 11 1 16 13 23 1 1 1 1 9 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 0 11 14 4 17 14 23 1 4 1 2 10 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 0 12 7 17 14 24 1 7 1 4 12 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 0 10 14 6 15 13 21 1 6 1 3 10 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 0 15 16 7 8 7 11 6 4 6 5 15 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 0 11 13 5 16 13 22 2 4 2 2 11 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 0 11 16 6 15 12 20 1 5 1 3 10 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 0 16 6 16 13 22 1 6 1 3 16 Disambiguation of 'gamling den': 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
  5. a gamble, a match, a contest Synonyms (a contest): 勝負 (shōbu) (ruby: 勝負(しょうぶ)) Synonyms (a gamble): 博打 (bakuchi) (ruby: 博打(ばくち))
    Sense id: en-盆-ja-noun-Xp1rByOG Disambiguation of 'a contest': 4 3 2 4 81 2 3 2 Disambiguation of 'a gamble': 3 3 10 17 61 1 3 1
  6. a household, a residence, a home (by extension from the sense of having one's own serving tray) Synonyms (household): (ie), 宿 (yado), 住処 (sumika), 住家 (sumika)
    Sense id: en-盆-ja-noun-j8fy3xHx Disambiguation of 'household': 2 3 2 4 2 84 1 2
  7. a place for a tryst
    Sense id: en-盆-ja-noun-3MG-6wZD
  8. the circular area of a 回り舞台 (mawari butai, “revolving stage”) (from its resemblance to a round serving tray)
    Sense id: en-盆-ja-noun-HhbMkKiJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 盆の窪 (bon no kubo) (ruby: (ぼん), (くぼ)) (english: the hollow of the nape of the neck), 盆栽 (bonsai) (ruby: 盆栽(ぼんさい)) (english: bonsai)
Etymology number: 1 Related terms: 覆水盆に返らず: → some things cannot be undone (fukusui bon ni kaerazu) (ruby: 覆水盆(ふくすいぼん), (かえ)) (english: spilt water does not return to the basin), 盆を覆す: → said of heavy rain (bon o kutsugaesu) (english: to knock over the pots), compare raining pitchforks and hammer handles, raining cats and dogs, 盆を傾ける: → said of heavy rain (bon o katamukeru) (english: to make the pots lean over), 盆に載せたる蟇: → a metaphor for being at a loss and unable to proceed (bon ni nosetaru hikigaeru) (english: a toad placed on a tray), much as a toad on a tray will slip about and be unable to get traction, 塗り盆に載せた蛙: → a metaphor for being at a loss and unable to proceed (nuribon ni noseta kaeru) (english: a frog placed on a lacquered tray), much as a frog on a lacquered tray will slip about and be unable to get traction, 塗り盆へ載せた蟇蛙: → a metaphor for being at a loss and unable to proceed (nuribon e noseta hikigaeru) (english: a toad placed on a lacquered tray), much as a toad on a lacquered tray will slip about and be unable to get traction, 盆を敷く: → to start gambling (bon o shiku) (english: to lay the mats), to establish one's own household, 盆をひく: → to start gambling (bon o hiku) (english: to lay the mats), 盆を戴きて天を望む: → a metaphor for two things that cannot be done at the same time (bon o itadakite ten o nozomu) (english: to look at the sky with a pot [or tray] on one's head), much as carrying a pot, tray on one's head would prevent one from looking up

Noun

IPA: [bõ̞ɴ] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (ぼん)), bon [romanization]
Etymology: Short for 盂蘭盆 (Urabon) or 盂蘭盆会 (Urabon'e), from Middle Chinese 盂蘭盆 (hju lan bwon) or 盂蘭盆會 (hju lan bwon hwajᴴ) (compare modern Mandarin 盂蘭盆 /盂兰盆 (yúlánpén) or 盂蘭盆會/盂兰盆会 (yúlánpénhuì)), a transcription of Pali ullumpana (“raising, helping”), present participle of Pali verb ullumpati (“to raise up, to help”). A number of Japanese dictionaries state that this term derives from Sanskrit उल्लम्बन (ullambana), purportedly meaning “hanging upside-down” in reference to the souls of the dead being tortured in hell by being strung up by their feet. However, the Sanskrit word was sparsely, if at all, attested (Ashikaga, 1951); in addition, it would be the present participle of verb उल्लम्ब् (ullamb, “to hang”, intransitive), with no inherent “upside-down” meaning. Moreover, neither the purported meaning of “hanging upside-down” nor the verifiable meaning of “hanging” match the semantics very well, given that the urabon ceremonies are about helping the dead, closer in meaning to the “helping” sense of the Pali verb. This suggests that explanations of the dead hanging upside-down in hell are more likely to be folk etymologies based on a mistaken connection to the Sanskrit verb, rather than a more direct semantic link to the Pali. Alternatively, Junjirō Takakusu (apud Ashikaga, 1951) propounded that the origin was in fact Pali ullumbana, a colloquial corruption of Pali ullumpana (“raising up; saving; helping”), and that the etymology was mistakenly attributed to Sanskrit. Etymology templates: {{etymid|ja|festival}}, {{lang|ja|盆}} 盆, {{der|ja|ltc|盂蘭盆|sort=ほん'|tr=hju lan bwon}} Middle Chinese 盂蘭盆 (hju lan bwon), {{cog|cmn|盂蘭盆|tr=yúlánpén}} Mandarin 盂蘭盆 /盂兰盆 (yúlánpén), {{zh-l|盂蘭盆會|tr=yúlánpénhuì}} 盂蘭盆會/盂兰盆会 (yúlánpénhuì), {{der|ja|pi|ullumpana||raising, helping|sort=ほん'}} Pali ullumpana (“raising, helping”), {{cog|pi|-}} Pali, {{cog|sa|उल्लम्बन}} Sanskrit उल्लम्बन (ullambana), {{cog|sa|-}} Sanskrit, {{zh-ref|Ashikaga, 1951}} Ashikaga, 1951, {{cog|pi|-}} Pali, {{cog|sa|-}} Sanskrit, {{cog|pi|-}} Pali, {{zh-ref|Ashikaga, 1951}} Ashikaga, 1951, {{cog|pi||ullumbana}} Pali ullumbana, {{cog|pi|ullumpana||raising up; saving; helping}} Pali ullumpana (“raising up; saving; helping”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|ぼん}} 盆(ぼん) • (bon)
  1. an offering or votive at Obon
    Sense id: en-盆-ja-noun--xtI5SmR Categories (other): Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Middle Chinese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 0 15 16 7 8 7 11 6 4 6 5 15 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 0 11 16 6 15 12 20 1 5 1 3 10 Disambiguation of Middle Chinese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "roman": "bon'uta",
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              "盆",
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              "罌",
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          ],
          "word": "盆罌"
        },
        {
          "roman": "bon'ō",
          "ruby": [
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              "盆",
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            ],
            [
              "甕",
              "おう"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "盆甕"
        },
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          "roman": "bonka",
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          ],
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        {
          "roman": "bonga",
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          ],
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        {
          "roman": "bongama",
          "ruby": [
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              "盆",
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            ],
            [
              "釜",
              "がま"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "盆釜"
        },
        {
          "roman": "bongan",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "玩",
              "がん"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "盆玩"
        },
        {
          "roman": "bonkiku",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "菊",
              "きく"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "盆菊"
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          "roman": "bonku",
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        {
          "roman": "bonkura",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "暗",
              "くら"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "盆暗"
        },
        {
          "roman": "bonkei",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "景",
              "けい"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "盆景"
        },
        {
          "roman": "bonko",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "鼓",
              "こ"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "盆鼓"
        },
        {
          "english": "bonsai",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "栽",
              "さい"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "盆栽"
        },
        {
          "roman": "bonzaru",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "笊",
              "ざる"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "盆笊"
        },
        {
          "roman": "bonzan",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "山",
              "ざん"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "盆山"
        },
        {
          "roman": "bonsui",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "水",
              "すい"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "盆水"
        },
        {
          "roman": "bonseki",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "石",
              "せき"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "盆石"
        },
        {
          "roman": "bondate",
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            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "点",
              "だて"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "盆点"
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        {
          "roman": "bondana",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
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              "だな"
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          ],
          "word": "盆棚"
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        {
          "roman": "bonchi",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "地",
              "ち"
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          ],
          "word": "盆地"
        },
        {
          "roman": "bonchi",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "池",
              "ち"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "盆池"
        },
        {
          "roman": "bontsuki",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "付",
              "つき"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "盆付"
        },
        {
          "roman": "bonbai",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "梅",
              "ばい"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "盆梅"
        },
        {
          "roman": "bonbana",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "花",
              "ばな"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "盆花"
        },
        {
          "roman": "bonpu",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "缻",
              "ぷ"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "盆缻"
        },
        {
          "roman": "bonpuku",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "覆",
              "ぷく"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "盆覆"
        },
        {
          "roman": "bonbune",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "舟",
              "ぶね"
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          "word": "盆舟"
        },
        {
          "roman": "bonbei",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "瓶",
              "べい"
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          "word": "盆瓶"
        },
        {
          "roman": "bonbon",
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            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
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              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ]
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          "word": "盆盆"
        },
        {
          "roman": "bonmichi",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "路",
              "みち"
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          ],
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        {
          "roman": "bonrei",
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            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "礼",
              "れい"
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        {
          "roman": "bonrei",
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            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ],
            [
              "蠡",
              "れい"
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          ],
          "word": "盆蠡"
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        {
          "word": "盎盆"
        },
        {
          "roman": "gabon",
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            [
              "瓦",
              "が"
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            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "瓦盆"
        },
        {
          "roman": "kanbon",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "盥",
              "かん"
            ],
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "盥盆"
        },
        {
          "word": "玉盆"
        },
        {
          "word": "金盆"
        },
        {
          "roman": "keibon",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "傾",
              "けい"
            ],
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "傾盆"
        },
        {
          "roman": "kobon",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "鼓",
              "こ"
            ],
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "鼓盆"
        },
        {
          "word": "叩盆"
        },
        {
          "roman": "shubon",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "酒",
              "しゅ"
            ],
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "酒盆"
        },
        {
          "word": "大盆"
        },
        {
          "word": "雕盆"
        },
        {
          "word": "氷盆"
        },
        {
          "roman": "fukubon",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "覆",
              "ふく"
            ],
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "覆盆"
        },
        {
          "roman": "heibon",
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              "へい"
            ],
            [
              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ]
          ],
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          "roman": "honbon",
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              "ほん"
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              "盆",
              "ぼん"
            ]
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          "word": "牢盆"
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    "Kyūjitai",
    "Shinjitai",
    "Tōkyō",
    "Ōsaka"
  ],
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}

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      "english": "spilt water does not return to the basin",
      "roman": "fukusui bon ni kaerazu",
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      "english": "to knock over the pots",
      "roman": "bon o kutsugaesu",
      "word": "盆を覆す: → said of heavy rain"
    },
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      "word": "compare raining pitchforks and hammer handles"
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      "roman": "nuribon ni noseta kaeru",
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    },
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      "roman": "nuribon e noseta hikigaeru",
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    },
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      "word": "盆を敷く: → to start gambling"
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      "word": "to establish one's own household"
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      "word": "盆をひく: → to start gambling"
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      "english": "to look at the sky with a pot [or tray] on one's head",
      "roman": "bon o itadakite ten o nozomu",
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        "obsolete"
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    {
      "ipa": "[bo̞ɲ̟i]"
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    "Shinjitai",
    "Tōkyō",
    "Ōsaka"
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}
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      "roman": "bon'ichi",
      "ruby": [
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          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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        [
          "市",
          "いち"
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      ],
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    {
      "roman": "bon'itsu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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          "溢",
          "いつ"
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    {
      "roman": "bon'u",
      "ruby": [
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          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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        [
          "盂",
          "う"
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      ],
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    {
      "roman": "bon'u",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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        [
          "雨",
          "う"
        ]
      ],
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    },
    {
      "roman": "bon'uta",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
        ],
        [
          "唄",
          "うた"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "盆唄"
    },
    {
      "roman": "bon'e",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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        [
          "会",
          "え"
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "roman": "bon'e",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
        ],
        [
          "絵",
          "え"
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "roman": "bon'ō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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        [
          "罌",
          "おう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "盆罌"
    },
    {
      "roman": "bon'ō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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        [
          "甕",
          "おう"
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      ],
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    {
      "roman": "bon'ō",
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        [
          "盆",
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          "罋",
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      "roman": "bonka",
      "ruby": [
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          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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        [
          "下",
          "か"
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    {
      "roman": "bonga",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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        [
          "画",
          "が"
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      ],
      "word": "盆画"
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    {
      "roman": "bongama",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
        ],
        [
          "釜",
          "がま"
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      ],
      "word": "盆釜"
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    {
      "roman": "bongan",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
        ],
        [
          "玩",
          "がん"
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      ],
      "word": "盆玩"
    },
    {
      "roman": "bonkiku",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
        ],
        [
          "菊",
          "きく"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "盆菊"
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    {
      "roman": "bonku",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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        [
          "供",
          "く"
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      ],
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    {
      "roman": "bonkura",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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        [
          "暗",
          "くら"
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    {
      "roman": "bonkei",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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        [
          "景",
          "けい"
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      ],
      "word": "盆景"
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    {
      "roman": "bonko",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
        ],
        [
          "鼓",
          "こ"
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      ],
      "word": "盆鼓"
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    {
      "english": "bonsai",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
        ],
        [
          "栽",
          "さい"
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      ],
      "word": "盆栽"
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    {
      "roman": "bonzaru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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        [
          "笊",
          "ざる"
        ]
      ],
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    {
      "roman": "bonzan",
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        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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          "山",
          "ざん"
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    {
      "roman": "bonsui",
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        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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    {
      "roman": "bonseki",
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        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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          "石",
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      "roman": "bondate",
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          "盆",
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    {
      "roman": "bondana",
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          "盆",
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          "棚",
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    {
      "roman": "bonchi",
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          "盆",
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        [
          "地",
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    {
      "roman": "bonchi",
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          "池",
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          "盆",
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          "付",
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    {
      "roman": "bonbai",
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          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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        [
          "梅",
          "ばい"
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    {
      "roman": "bonbana",
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          "盆",
          "ぼん"
        ],
        [
          "花",
          "ばな"
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    {
      "roman": "bonpu",
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        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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        [
          "缻",
          "ぷ"
        ]
      ],
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    {
      "roman": "bonpuku",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
        ],
        [
          "覆",
          "ぷく"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "盆覆"
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    {
      "roman": "bonbune",
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        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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        [
          "舟",
          "ぶね"
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      ],
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    {
      "roman": "bonbei",
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        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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        [
          "瓶",
          "べい"
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      "word": "盆瓶"
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    {
      "roman": "bonbon",
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          "盆",
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        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
        ]
      ],
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    {
      "roman": "bonmichi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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        [
          "路",
          "みち"
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      ],
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    {
      "roman": "bonrei",
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        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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        [
          "礼",
          "れい"
        ]
      ],
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    {
      "roman": "bonrei",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
        ],
        [
          "蠡",
          "れい"
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      ],
      "word": "盆蠡"
    },
    {
      "word": "盎盆"
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    {
      "roman": "gabon",
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          "が"
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        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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    {
      "roman": "kanbon",
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          "かん"
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        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
        ]
      ],
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    {
      "word": "玉盆"
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    {
      "word": "金盆"
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    {
      "roman": "keibon",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "傾",
          "けい"
        ],
        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "傾盆"
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    {
      "roman": "kobon",
      "ruby": [
        [
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          "こ"
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        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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      ],
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      "word": "叩盆"
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    {
      "roman": "shubon",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "酒",
          "しゅ"
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        [
          "盆",
          "ぼん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "酒盆"
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    {
      "word": "大盆"
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    {
      "word": "雕盆"
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      "word": "氷盆"
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    {
      "roman": "fukubon",
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          "盆",
          "ぼん"
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      "roman": "heibon",
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      "english": "spilt water does not return to the basin",
      "roman": "fukusui bon ni kaerazu",
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      "word": "compare raining pitchforks and hammer handles"
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      "word": "much as a toad on a tray will slip about and be unable to get traction"
    },
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      "english": "a frog placed on a lacquered tray",
      "roman": "nuribon ni noseta kaeru",
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      "word": "much as a frog on a lacquered tray will slip about and be unable to get traction"
    },
    {
      "english": "a toad placed on a lacquered tray",
      "roman": "nuribon e noseta hikigaeru",
      "word": "塗り盆へ載せた蟇蛙: → a metaphor for being at a loss and unable to proceed"
    },
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      "word": "much as a toad on a lacquered tray will slip about and be unable to get traction"
    },
    {
      "english": "to lay the mats",
      "roman": "bon o shiku",
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    },
    {
      "word": "to establish one's own household"
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    {
      "english": "to lay the mats",
      "roman": "bon o hiku",
      "word": "盆をひく: → to start gambling"
    },
    {
      "english": "to look at the sky with a pot [or tray] on one's head",
      "roman": "bon o itadakite ten o nozomu",
      "word": "盆を戴きて天を望む: → a metaphor for two things that cannot be done at the same time"
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      "word": "much as carrying a pot"
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      "word": "tray on one's head would prevent one from looking up"
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          "extra": "(bon goza), a woven rush mat for rolling or throwing dice in gambling",
          "word": "盆茣蓙(ぼんござ)"
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        "short for 盆茣蓙(ぼんござ) (bon goza), a woven rush mat for rolling or throwing dice in gambling"
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          "gambling"
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          "den",
          "den"
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      "glosses": [
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      "word": "and weather rainy.”"
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        "the Obon festival (see above)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Obon",
          "Obon"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) the Obon festival (see above)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[bo̞ɲ̟i]"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Kyūjitai",
    "Shinjitai",
    "Tōkyō",
    "Ōsaka"
  ],
  "word": "盆"
}

Download raw JSONL data for 盆 meaning in Japanese (26.0kB)

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  "path": [
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  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "盆",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/2278",
  "msg": "suspicious alt_of/form_of with '(': 盆茣蓙(ぼんござ)",
  "path": [
    "盆"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "盆",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "盆"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "盆",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "盆"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "proper noun",
  "title": "盆",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "盆"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "proper noun",
  "title": "盆",
  "trace": ""
}

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