Meaning of 山車 in Japanese

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Definition of 山車

  1. (n) festival car (float)
  1. (n) decorative portable shrine; float used in festivals →Related words: 山車
やまぐるま(yamaguruma) · ヤマグルマ(yamaguruma) 山車

山車 Kanji Details

  1. (n) wheel tree (Trochodendron araloides)

    川越の山車は、いわゆる鉾山車と呼ばれる形で、車輪が3つ、もしくは4つ付いています。
    The Kawagoe festival float has the shape of what's called a hoko float. It has three, or four, wheels attached.

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