Tanabata

English

Etymology

From Japanese 七夕 (Tanabata).

Proper noun

Tanabata

1. An annual Japanese festival, starting on 7 July, celebrating the meeting of the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi (represented by the stars Vega and Altair), said to be separated at other times by the Milky Way.

Japanese

Romanization

Tanabata

1. Rōmaji transcription of たなばた