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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Learning English and Japanese
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History
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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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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Yakatabune (屋形船 – Houseboat)
Yakatabune 屋形船 I’d like to take a 屋形船 (yakatabune) someday. 私はいつか、「屋形船」に乗ってみたいと思っています。 屋形船 means a Japanese style boat that is equipped
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Guchi (愚痴 – Moaning)
Guchi 愚痴 I want to say some “guchi” (愚痴) now. 私は今、「愚痴」を言いたいです。 However, in most cases, since “guchi” makes others feel
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Dotanba (土壇場 – Critical Moment)
Dotanba 土壇場 I don’t like a situation called “dotanba” (土壇場) very much. 私は「土壇場」があまり好きではありません。 “Dotanba” means a critical moment or the
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Nodo (喉 – Throat)
Nodo 喉 I have a sore “nodo” (喉) now. 私は今、喉が痛いです。 “Nodo” refers to a back of your mouth, where the
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The Definition of Vegetable Part 2
In some countries, there are several definitions about the classification of vegetable and fruit like the following. 野菜の定義 Part 2
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