【No. 0505】Tango no Sekku (Boys' Day)
May 6, 2016 10:35
Yesterday, May 5th was "tango no sekku," which is the Boys' Festival for expressing the hope that boys will grow up healthy and strong.
"Tan" of "tango" means "beginning," and "go" means "Horse of the Zodiac."
That is, "tango" means "the first Horse Day of the Horse Month."
(Also, "sekku" means "a seasonal festival.")
In Japan, the Oriental Zodiac is assigned to all months and days on the calendar.
Since the Horse Month is May, we had celebrated "tango no sekku" on the first Horse Day of May.
Currently, the day became established as May 5th because the reading of "go" can express "five" in Japan.
This "tango no sekku" is an important day that forms long holidays (Golden Week).
"Tan" of "tango" means "beginning," and "go" means "Horse of the Zodiac."
That is, "tango" means "the first Horse Day of the Horse Month."
(Also, "sekku" means "a seasonal festival.")
In Japan, the Oriental Zodiac is assigned to all months and days on the calendar.
Since the Horse Month is May, we had celebrated "tango no sekku" on the first Horse Day of May.
Currently, the day became established as May 5th because the reading of "go" can express "five" in Japan.
This "tango no sekku" is an important day that forms long holidays (Golden Week).
端午の節句
昨日、5月5日は男子の健やかな成長を祈願する端午の節句（こどもの日）でした。
端午の「端」は「始まり」を、「午」は「干支の午」を意味します。
すなわち、「端午」は「月の始めの午の日」という意味です。
（ちなみに、「節句」は「季節のお祭り」を意味します。）
日本では、カレンダーの全ての月や日に干支が割り当てられています。
午の月は5月であり、かつては5月始めの午の日に祝っていました。
現在では、「午」と音読みが「五」に通じることから、5月5日が定着しました。
端午の節句は、日本の長期休暇「GW」を形成する重要な休日の一つです。
昨日、5月5日は男子の健やかな成長を祈願する端午の節句（こどもの日）でした。
端午の「端」は「始まり」を、「午」は「干支の午」を意味します。
すなわち、「端午」は「月の始めの午の日」という意味です。
（ちなみに、「節句」は「季節のお祭り」を意味します。）
日本では、カレンダーの全ての月や日に干支が割り当てられています。
午の月は5月であり、かつては5月始めの午の日に祝っていました。
現在では、「午」と音読みが「五」に通じることから、5月5日が定着しました。
端午の節句は、日本の長期休暇「GW」を形成する重要な休日の一つです。
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- Tango no Sekku (Boys' Day)
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Yesterday, May 5th was "tango no sekku," which is the Boys' Festival for expressing the hope that boys will grow up healthy and strong.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- "Tan" of "tango" means "beginning," and "go" means "Horse of the Zodiac."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- That is, "tango" means "the first Horse Day of the Horse Month."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- (Also, "sekku" means "a seasonal festival.")
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- In Japan, the Oriental Zodiac is assigned to all months and days on the calendar.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Since the Horse Month is May, we had celebrated "tango no sekku" on the first Horse Day of May.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Currently, the day became established as May 5th because the reading of "go" can express "five" in Japan.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- This "tango no sekku" is an important day that forms long holidays (Golden Week).
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
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