祭典(さいてん)

さいてん
noun
festival, ceremony, celebration
1. festival, ceremony, grand celebration
A large-scale festival or ceremonial event, often of religious, cultural, or commemorative significance. More formal than 祭り, emphasizing the ceremonial or official nature of the event.
秋(あき)の祭典(さいてん)が開催(かいさい)された。
An autumn festival was held.
神社(じんじゃ)で祭典(さいてん)が厳(おごそ)かに行(おこな)われた。
A ceremony was solemnly performed at the shrine.
市(し)の創立記念(そうりつきねん)祭典(さいてん)には多(おお)くの市民(しみん)が参加(さんか)した。
Many citizens participated in the city's founding anniversary ceremony.

DISTINCTION:
祭典(さいてん) is more formal and ceremonial than 祭(まつ)り, which is the everyday word for festival. 祭典(さいてん) often implies an official or large-scale event with ritual significance, while 祭(まつ)り can refer to any festive occasion.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 記念(きねん)祭典(さいてん): commemorative ceremony
  • 宗教(しゅうきょう)祭典(さいてん): religious ceremony
  • 祭典(さいてん)を執(と)り行(おこな)う: to hold/conduct a ceremony
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