noun
Christian term for the liturgical season of preparation before Christmas.
待降節はクリスマスの4週間前から始まります。
Advent begins four weeks before Christmas.
Katakana loanword for Advent, often used in modern or secular contexts, while 待降節 is the traditional Christian term.
Compound of 待 (wait), 降 (descend), and 節 (season), referring to the season of waiting for the descent (birth) of Christ.