Namae (名前 – Name)
Namae 名前 Almost everything has 名前 (namae). あらゆるものに、「名前」が付いています。 名前 (namae) is a term given to a thing or person, and
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Learning English and Japanese
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U-Turn Rush
Ive been staying at my parents house in Aichi prefecture since last Friday. Uターンラッシュ Unfortunately, I have to go back
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Otoshidama (お年玉 – New Year’s Gift Money)
Otoshidama お年玉 There is a kind of New Year events called お年玉 (otoshidama), which is important for children. 正月の重要な行事の一つに、「お年玉」があります。 Otoshidama
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Kakizome (書き初め)
Kakizome 書き初め On January 2nd in various places of Japan, a traditional event called 書き初め (kakizome) is held. 日本では1月2日、「書き初め」と呼ばれる伝統行事が各地で行われます。 The
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Zorome (ゾロ目 – Repdigit)
Zorome ゾロ目 Happy New Year. あけましておめでとうございます。 Today is January 1st, and this is 1111th post. 今日は1月1日、そしてこれは1111回目の投稿です。 When same numbers line
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New Year’s Eve Events
In my post just one year ago, I wrote about that December 31st is called 大晦日 “omisoka” in Japanese.http://lang-8.com/kanotown/journals/224394078701397240103991911399205800908 大晦日の行事
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Toshi no Se (年の瀬 – The End of the Year)
Toshi no Se 年の瀬 The end of the year is sometimes referred to as 年の瀬 (toshi no se) in Japanese.
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New Year Holidays
Today I’d like to tell you the information about New Year holidays in Japan. 正月休み According to a survey conducted
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Mochi (餅 – Rice Cake)
Mochi 餅 Today I did 餅つき (mochitsuki). 私は今日、餅つきをしました。 Mochitsuki is a traditional Japanese event that people make 餅 (mochi –
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