乞巧奠 きっこうでん

kikkōden

1. Not asking for skill/cleverness.; Not offering a foundation for skill.

1. Skillful pleading; Offering to the Weaver Girl (Qixi Festival)

1. It is not Tanabata.

1. It's not Qixi/skill-asking.; It isn't a Qixi offering.

1. Was requesting skill/dexterity.; Was offering to the Weaver Girl.

1. Requesting skill offering.; Offering to the Weaver Girl.

1. It is not skillful begging.; It is not a request for skill.

1. Did not beg for skill.; Was not a skill offering.

1. Probably pleading for skill.; Probably begging for dexterity.

1. Was not skilled in the Tanabata festival.; Was not good at the Tanabata festival.

1. Didn't beg for skill.; Wasn't offering skill.

1. Probably skillful.; Probably clever.

1. Was not performing the Qixi Festival offering.; Did not offer prayers for skill.

1. If/when pleading for skill…; If/when begging for dexterity…

1. If/When asking for skill is offered.; If/When a skill-requesting ceremony is held.

1. If/when begging for skill is offered.; If/when pleading for dexterity is established.