noun
Bon festival ceremony; Feast of Lanterns
A Buddhist ceremony held around July 15th to honor ancestral spirits. Often simply called お盆 in everyday language.
See also: 盂蘭盆
盂蘭盆会には、多くの人がお墓参りに行きます。
During the Bon festival ceremony, many people visit their family graves.
このお寺では、毎年七月に
At this temple, the Bon festival ceremony is held every year in July.
From Sanskrit ullambana (hanging upside down), referring to the suffering of the dead, via Chinese. The kanji are ateji.