[せつぶん;せちぶん(ok);せちぶ(ok), setsubun ; sechibun (ok); sechibu (ok)](n) (1) last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usually February 3 or 4); holiday for end of winter (accompanied by a bean scattering ceremony); (2) (original meaning) last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)[Add to Longdo]