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ドンタク

dontaku

An old-fashioned term for Sunday or a holiday.

Home & LifestylePure GairaigoSource: Dutch

Meaning

A dated term for Sunday or a day off, derived from Dutch. Currently best known as part of the 'Hakata Dontaku' festival.

  • Sunday
  • holiday
  • day off

Examples

Example Sentences

久しぶりのドンタクなので、家族でピクニックに出かけた。

ひさしぶりのドンタクなので、かぞくでピクニックにでかけた。

Since it was a long-awaited holiday, I went on a picnic with my family.

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博多ドンタクの期間中、街は多くの観光客で賑わう。

はかたドンタクのきかんちゅう、まちはおおくのかんこうきゃくでにぎわう。

During the Hakata Dontaku period, the city is crowded with many tourists.

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昔の日本では、日曜日や休日のことをドンタクと呼んでいた。

むかしのにほんでは、にちようびやきゅうじつのことをドンタクとよんでいた。

In old Japan, Sundays and holidays were called 'Dontaku'.

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