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前夜 ぜんや

  1. last night; the previous night
  2. eve (of festival, major event, etc.); night before (Christmas, etc.)

前夜祭 ぜんやさい

  1. eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve); event held the night before another event

前夜式 ぜんやしき

  1. wake
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