たなばた
Tanabata
Other forms: 棚機、織女、棚幡
Also read: しちせき
七夕 (Tanabata) is a Japanese noun meaning “Star Festival (held in July or August), Tanabata, Festival of the Weaver”.
Meanings
- nounStar Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
Examples
７月には七夕がある。
The Star Festival is in July.
七夕は漫画によく出てくるので、私もそこそこ知っています。
Tanabata comes up in manga a lot so I also know it fairly well.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).