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English |
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| O- |
お |
prefix to add politeness or respect to the word: e.g. Otōsan (father); Omatsuri (festival; enshrinement) |
| On- |
御 |
prefix to add respect and reverence to the word: e.g. Onte (noble person's hand); Onme (noble person's eyes) |
| Omiyage |
お土産 |
a souvenir; O- (prefix to add politeness or respect to the word) + miyage (souvenir) |
| Ōnin-no-ran |
応仁の乱 |
the War of Ōnin (1467 to 1477: the war heralding the era of warring states in Japan, fought mainly in Kyoto, between the factions led by the Hosokawa and Yamana clans) |
