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Noun
1. setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony
Noun
2. last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)orig. meaning
Wikipedia definition
3. Setsubunis the day before the beginning of Spring in Japan. The name literally means "seasonal division", but usually the term refers to the Spring Setsubun, properly called Risshun (立春) celebrated yearly on February 3 as part of the Spring Festival .
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Other forms
節分 【せちぶん】節分 【せちぶ】
Notes
せちぶん: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. せちぶ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.

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