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節分 [news2,nf34]
【 せつぶん [news2,nf34] ； せちぶん [ok] ； せちぶ [ok] 】
1. [n]
▶ setsubun
▶ [expl] last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2535940 恵方巻き【えほうまき】 1. ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun for good luck
  ⇐ see: 1343060 初夢【はつゆめ】 2. dream on the night of setsubun
  ⇐ see: 2828004 柊鰯【ひいらぎいわし】 1. sardine and holly charm; sardine head and holly branch placed next to the front door during setsubun to ward off demons
  ⇐ see: 2834527 福豆【ふくまめ】 1. parched beans scattered on Setsubun
  ⇐ see: 1450040 豆まき【まめまき】 2. scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)
  ⇐ see: 2761280 豆男【まめおとこ】 1. man who scatters beans on Setsubun
  ⇐ see: 2767400 鬼は外福は内【おにはそとふくはうち】 1. out with the demon, in with fortune; devils out, good luck in
  ⇐ see: 1537930 厄払い【やくばらい】 2. exorcism performed door to door, in exchange for beans and money (on the night of New Year's Eve or Setsubun)
  ⇐ see: 2859806 節分豆【せつぶんまめ】 1. parched beans (or nuts) scattered around the house during setsubun
2. [n]
《orig. meaning》
▶ last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)



History:
8. A 2025-01-30 05:16:27  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
7. A* 2025-01-30 01:55:04  Marcus Richert
  Comments: 
I think it is typical use of expl? 

sense 2 is probably dated?
  Diff: 
@@ -25 +25 @@
-<gloss>last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held</gloss>
6. A 2021-05-03 22:56:31  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
GG5, etc.
  Comments: 
Trimming a little. Not usual use of "expl".
  Diff: 
@@ -24,2 +24,2 @@
-<gloss>Setsubun</gloss>
-<gloss g_type="expl">last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4); a holiday accompanied by a bean scattering ceremony</gloss>
+<gloss>setsubun</gloss>
+<gloss>last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony</gloss>
@@ -29 +29 @@
-<s_inf>original meaning</s_inf>
+<s_inf>orig. meaning</s_inf>
5. A* 2021-04-19 23:14:12 
  Diff: 
@@ -25 +25 @@
-<gloss g_type="expl">last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usually February 3 or 4); a holiday accompanied by a bean scattering ceremony</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4); a holiday accompanied by a bean scattering ceremony</gloss>
4. A* 2021-04-19 07:08:44 
  Diff: 
@@ -24,2 +24,2 @@
-<gloss>last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usually February 3 or 4)</gloss>
-<gloss>holiday for end of winter (accompanied by a bean scattering ceremony)</gloss>
+<gloss>Setsubun</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usually February 3 or 4); a holiday accompanied by a bean scattering ceremony</gloss>
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