お祭(まつ)り おまつり noun festival leisure 1. festival A traditional celebration or event, often religious or cultural in nature. 夏(なつ)のお祭(まつ)りに行(い)きたい。🔊 I want to go to the summer festival. お祭(まつ)りで花火(はなび)を見(み)た。🔊 I saw fireworks at the festival. 地元(じもと)のお祭(まつ)りは来週(らいしゅう)だ。🔊 The local festival is next week. お祭(まつ)り is the polite form of 祭(まつ)り, meaning 'festival.'Types of festivals:夏祭(なつまつ)り: summer festival秋祭(あきまつ)り: autumn festival神社(じんじゃ)の祭(まつ)り: shrine festivalFestival elements屋台(やたい): food stalls花火(はなび): fireworks盆踊(ぼんおど)り: Bon dance神輿(みこし): portable shrine浴衣(ゆかた): summer kimono (often worn)Common expressionsお祭(まつ)り騒(さわ)ぎ: festive commotion, making a big fuss general Added 2026.1.8 21:01 · Revised 2026.9.18 9:59 01000/01349_omatsuri