初節句(はつぜっく)

はつぜっく
noun
baby's first seasonal festival
1. baby's first seasonal festival
The first celebration of a traditional seasonal festival for a newborn baby. For girls, this is their first Hinamatsuri (March 3rd); for boys, their first Tango no Sekku (May 5th).
娘(むすめ)の初節句(はつぜっく)のお祝(いわ)いをした。
We celebrated our daughter's first Hinamatsuri.
初節句(はつぜっく)に雛人形(ひなにんぎょう)を贈(おく)った。
We gave hina dolls for the baby's first Hinamatsuri.
孫(まご)の初節句(はつぜっく)を楽(たの)しみにしている。
I'm looking forward to my grandchild's first seasonal festival.

初節句(はつぜっく) celebrates a baby's first experience of an important seasonal festival.

FOR GIRLS:

  • 桃(もも)の節句(せっく): Peach Festival (Hinamatsuri) on March 3rd
  • 雛人形(ひなにんぎょう): Hina dolls are displayed

FOR BOYS:

  • 端午(たんご)の節句(せっく): Boys' Day on May 5th
  • 兜(かぶと)/鯉(こい)のぼり: Helmets and carp streamers are displayed

CULTURAL NOTE:
Grandparents traditionally gift the festival decorations, though customs vary by region.

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Added 2026.1.16 23:51 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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