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お中元 [ichi1] 御中元 [sK]
おちゅうげん [ichi1]
1. [n]
▶ mid-year gift
▶ summer gift
Cross references:
  ⇔ see: 1424110 中元 2. mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
  ⇐ see: 1612670 お歳暮【おせいぼ】 1. year-end gift



History:
6. A 2023-09-30 13:08:53  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -9,0 +10 @@
+<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
5. A 2016-11-21 10:57:29  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5 (says it's the same as 中元)
  Comments:
Ochūgen gift is not much information.
  Diff:
@@ -19,2 +19,2 @@
-<xref type="see" seq="1588480">于蘭盆</xref>
-<gloss>Ochūgen gift</gloss>
+<gloss>mid-year gift</gloss>
+<gloss>summer gift</gloss>
4. A* 2016-11-20 18:12:55  Zorro Guevara <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
http://www.jp-guide.net/manner/english/season/chugen.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Festival#Japan:_Ch.C5.ABgen_and_Bon
  Comments:
Ochūgen is different than Obon , though on the same date (excluding Kansai, Okinawa, and Amami).

Ochūgen (お中元) is when you give a gift to your superior in the business "world". See the Wikipedia link, and the "jp-guide" for an explanation.

I put Ochūgen gift since i'ts not really a festival, and gift in singular (can be put into plurals, but usually it's one gift).
  Diff:
@@ -19 +19 @@
-<gloss>Bon Festival gifts</gloss>
+<gloss>Ochūgen gift</gloss>
3. A 2013-10-04 11:43:06  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2013-10-04 00:21:22  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -19,0 +19,1 @@
+<xref type="see" seq="1588480">于蘭盆</xref>
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