Christmas - Koutansai

Japanese: 降誕祭 - こうたんさい
Christmas - Koutansai
〘Noun〙① A festival to celebrate the birthdays of saints and great people. ② A day to celebrate the birth of Christ. Christmas. 《Season・Winter》※Paun (1920)〈Ueda Bin〉Winter is coming "All Saints' Day, Christmas , and soon the New Year"

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙① 聖人、偉人などの誕生日を祝う祭典。② キリストの降誕を祝う日。クリスマス。《季・冬》※牧羊神(1920)〈上田敏〉冬が来る「万聖節、降誕祭(カウタンサイ)、やがて新年」

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