This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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ぼん
O-Bon; Bon Festival; Lantern Festival; Festival of the Dead; tray; family; household
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盆地

ぼんち
basin (e.g. between mountains)
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お盆

御盆
おぼん
O-Bon; Bon Festival; Lantern Festival; Festival of the Dead; tray
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盆踊り

盆踊
ぼんおどり
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
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盆栽

ぼんさい
bonsai; miniature potted plant
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おわら風の盆

おわらかぜのぼん
Owara-Kaze-no-Bon Festival (Toyama)
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盆の窪

ぼんのくぼ
hollow at nape of the neck
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盆暗

ぼんくら
stupidity; idiocy; blockhead; idiot; dimwit; mediocrity
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盆画

ぼんが
tray landscape
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盆景

ぼんけい
miniature garden; tray landscape