NichiDict

お七夜

おしちや
[oshichiya]

Meanings

1.Noun

name-giving ceremony

Examples

赤ちゃんのお七夜に親戚が集まった。

Relatives gathered for the baby's name-giving ceremony.

お七夜では命名書を飾るのが習わしだ。

It is customary to display a name-writing card at the naming ceremony.

家族だけの小さなお七夜を行った。

We held a small name-giving ceremony with just the family.