No. 3,788 in Japanese
ねぶた
A traditional Japanese festival float in the Nebuta Matsuri, featuring large, illuminated paper lantern sculptures.
In a sentence
ねぶた祭りは毎年多くの観光客を引き付ける有名な祭りです。
The Nebuta Festival is a famous festival that attracts many tourists every year.
In this context, 'ねぶた' refers to the large, illuminated floats that are a central feature of the Nebuta Festival.
ここで見ることができるねぶたの作品は本当に芸術的です。
The nebuta artworks that can be seen here are truly artistic.
Here, 'ねぶた' is used to describe the individual floats or artworks created for the Nebuta Festival.
子供たちも、簡単なねぶたを作る体験ができます。
Children can also experience making simple nebuta models.
In this sentence, 'ねぶた' refers to a simplified version of the floats, used in educational or recreational activities for children.
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