No. 1,244 in Japanese
七夕
"Tanabata" is the Japanese Star Festival celebrating the meeting of deities Orihime and Hikoboshi, represented by the stars Vega and Altair.
In a sentence
七夕は日本の伝統的な祭りの一つです。
Tanabata is one of Japan's traditional festivals.
Usage as the name of a festival, referring to a specific cultural event.
七夕の日には願い事を書いた短冊を竹につるします。
On Tanabata day, people hang strips of paper with wishes written on them on bamboo branches.
Usage as a time marker, specifying the day of the festival.
七夕の伝説は織姫と彦星の話です。
The legend of Tanabata is the story of Orihime and Hikoboshi.
Usage as the title of a cultural legend, representing the myth associated with the festival.
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