ねぶた

See also: ねぷた

Japanese

Alternative spelling
佞武多

Alternative forms

• ねぷた (neputa, in Hirosaki, western Aomori Prefecture)

Etymology

Likely from the stem of adjective 眠たい (nebutai, “sleepy, drowsy”).

Noun

ねぶた • (nebuta) 

1. an illuminated parade float that usually features characters from kabuki

Proper noun

ねぶた • (Nebuta) 

1. Short for ねぶた祭 (Nebuta Matsuri). a festival held on early August in Aomori city, known for its illuminated kabuki parade floats

See also

• 跳人(はねと) (haneto)