Lesson 50

まつりmatsurinoun

festival

夏は祭りがたくさんあります。—There are many festivals in summer.

おみやげomiyagenoun

souvenir; gift brought back from a trip

旅行から、おみやげを勝手来ました。—I bought souvenirs back from the trip.

おしょうがつoshougatsunoun

New Year; New Year's holiday

お正月には家族でおせちをたべます。—At New Year's we eat osechi with the family.

おぼんobonnoun

Obon festival (Buddhist event honoring ancestors in mid-August)

おぼんにはせんぞのれいを迎えるならわしがあります。—During Obon there is a custom of welcoming the spirits of ancestors.

はれぎhareginoun

formal or special-occasion clothes; Sunday best

せいじんしきにはれぎを着ます。—People wear formal clothes at coming-of-age ceremonies.

きものkimononoun

kimono (traditional Japanese garment)

お正月にきものをきて神社に行きました。—I wore a kimono and went to a shrine for New Year's.

ゆかたyukatanoun

yukata (casual cotton summer kimono)

夏祭りでゆかたを着ました。—I wore a yukata at the summer festival.

ふうしゅうfuushuunoun

custom; tradition; practice

日本には色々なふうゅうがあります。—Japan has many different customs.

しゅうかんshuukannoun

habit; custom; practice (often personal or societal)

日本では家に入るまえに靴をぬぐ習慣があります。—In Japan there is a custom of removing shoes before entering.

けいいkeiinoun

respect; reverence

お都市よりにけいいを払うことが大切です。—It is important to show respect to elders.

おいわいoiwainoun

celebration; congratulatory gift

たんじょうびのお祝いをしました。—We celebrated a birthday.

せいじんしきseijinshikinoun

coming-of-age ceremony (held on Coming-of-Age Day in January)

せいじんしきは日本の大切なぎょうじです。—The coming-of-age ceremony is an important event in Japan.