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祭る

祀る
まつる
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
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祝祭

しゅくさい
festivals; feasts
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前夜祭

ぜんやさい
the eve (of festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
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祝祭日

しゅくさいじつ
national holiday
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祇園祭

ぎおんまつり
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
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祭司

さいし
priest
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祭日

さいじつ
national holiday; festival day
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謝肉祭

しゃにくさい
the carnival
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葬祭

そうさい
funerals and ceremonial occasions
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冠婚葬祭

かんこんそうさい
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships