A solemn festival celebrated periodically at Shinto shrines in Japan.
祭（日本神道教寺庙定期举行的庆典）
Example sentencesExamples
Special students, myself included, dressed in matsuri coats and played the large taiko drums, while others placed samisen and fue for the crowds.
He lies on a tatami mat dressed in Japanese yutaka, the drone of a street matsuri outside his window.
The real expat deal means astronomical salaries, a large pad in Azabu Juban (where we went to the matsuri in August), nannies to look after their two kids, etc.
But my welcome home was perfect; I walked off the train to the beginning of my town matsuri (festival)!
But I guess we must be tolerant when everyone is in this matsuri mood.
Origin
Japanese.
Definition of matsuri in US English:
matsuri
nounmatˈso͝orē
A solemn festival celebrated periodically at Shinto shrines in Japan.
祭（日本神道教寺庙定期举行的庆典）
Example sentencesExamples
The real expat deal means astronomical salaries, a large pad in Azabu Juban (where we went to the matsuri in August), nannies to look after their two kids, etc.
But I guess we must be tolerant when everyone is in this matsuri mood.
But my welcome home was perfect; I walked off the train to the beginning of my town matsuri (festival)!
Special students, myself included, dressed in matsuri coats and played the large taiko drums, while others placed samisen and fue for the crowds.
He lies on a tatami mat dressed in Japanese yutaka, the drone of a street matsuri outside his window.