| 释义 |
‖ matsuri|mætˈsuːrɪ|
[Jap.]
A solemn celebration or festival held periodically at every Shintō shrine in Japan in order to deepen the consciousness of the gods in the daily lives of the worshippers.
1727J. G. Scheuchzer tr. Kæmpfer's Hist. Japan I. iii. 223 It is a custom which obtains in all cities and villages, to have two such Matsuri's celebrated every year with great pomp and solemnity in honour of that God, to whose more particular care and protection they have devoted themselves. 1841Manners & Customs of Japanese iii. 65 Many and..various peculiarities belong to the Matsuri festival. 1883E. G. Holtham Eight Yrs. Japan viii. 194 The Kiyōto matsuri, specially connected with the ‘Gion’ quarter of the city, inhabited by singing and dancing girls and such like,..was well worth seeing. 1928F. A. Lombard Outl. Hist. Jap. Drama iii. 62 Matsuri..have from ancient times in Japan been occasions of great popular rejoicing. 1964Asia Mag. 20 Sept. 9 (caption) The winding festival or matsuri. |