ひな祭(まつ)り

ひなまつり

noun

Doll Festival, Girls' Day

1. Doll Festival, Girls' Day

A Japanese festival held on March 3 to pray for the health and happiness of girls. Families display ornamental dolls and celebrate with special foods.

ひな祭(まつ)りは三月三日(さんがつみっか)だ。

Girls' Day is on March 3.

ひな祭(まつ)りにひな人形(にんぎょう)を飾(かざ)った。

We displayed the hina dolls for Girls' Day.

ひな祭(まつ)りが終(お)わったらすぐにひな人形(にんぎょう)を片付(かたづ)けないと、嫁(よめ)に行(い)き遅(おく)れると言(い)われている。

It's said that if you don't put away the hina dolls right after Girls' Day, the girl will be late to marry.

WRITING:
Also written as 雛祭(ひなまつ)り or 雛(ひな)祭(まつ)り. The kanji 雛(ひな) means "chick" or "small doll."

CULTURAL CONTEXT:
Also known as 桃(もも)の節句(せっく) (Peach Blossom Festival). Families with daughters display a set of ornamental dolls (雛(ひな)人形(にんぎょう)) representing the Emperor, Empress, and their court on a tiered platform. Traditional foods include ちらし寿司(ずし), 菱餅(ひしもち) (diamond-shaped rice cakes), ひなあられ (sweet rice crackers), and 白酒(しろざけ) (sweet white sake).

SUPERSTITION:
It is widely believed that leaving the dolls out after March 3 will delay the daughter's marriage.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

ひな人形(にんぎょう): hina dolls
ひな祭(まつ)りの歌(うた): the Girls' Day song

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