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Spring events in Japan

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็š†ใฟใชใ•ใ‚“ใฏใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ใฎใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใ‚’ใ„ใใค็Ÿฅใ—ใฃใฆใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ

minasan wa, nihon no ibento o ikutsu shittemasu ka?

How many Japanese events do you know?

Transcript

  1. ็š†ใฟใชใ•ใ‚“ใฏใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ใฎใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใ‚’ใ„ใใค็Ÿฅใ—ใฃใฆใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ

    minasan wa, nihon no ibento o ikutsu shittemasu ka?

    How many Japanese events do you know?

  2. ๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ใซใฏๅ››ๅญฃใ—ใใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    nihon ni wa shiki ga arimasu.

    Japan has four seasons.

  3. ๆ˜ฅใฏใ‚‹ใ€ๅคใชใคใ€็ง‹ใ‚ใใ€ๅ†ฌใตใ‚†ใ€‚

    haru, natsu, aki, fuyu.

    Spring, summer, fall, and winter.

  4. ๅ››ๅญฃใ—ใใŒๅค‰ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚‹ใจใ€่ฆ‹ใฟใˆใ‚‹ๆ™ฏ่‰ฒใ‘ใ—ใใ‚‚ๅค‰ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    shiki ga kawaru to, mieru keshiki mo kawarimasu.

    When the seasons change, the scenery you see changes too.

  5. ๆ™ฏ่‰ฒใ‘ใ—ใใŒๅค‰ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚‹ใจใ€ๆฅฝใŸใฎใ—ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใ‚‚ๅค‰ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    keshiki ga kawaru to, tanoshimeru ibento mo kawarimasu.

    When the scenery changes, the events you can enjoy change too.

  6. ๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ไบบใซใ‚“ใฏๅญฃ็ฏ€ใใ›ใคๆ„Ÿใ‹ใ‚“ใ‚’ๅคงๅˆ‡ใŸใ„ใ›ใคใซใ™ใ‚‹ๅ›ฝๆฐ‘ใ“ใใฟใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    nihonnin wa kisetsu kan o taisetsu ni suru kokumin desu.

    Japanese people value a sense of the seasons.

  7. ๅญฃ็ฏ€ใใ›ใคใ‚‰ใ—ใ„ใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใ‚’ๆฅฝใŸใฎใ—ใ‚€ใฎใŒๅฅฝใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚

    kisetsurashii ibento o tanoshimu no ga suki desu.

    They love enjoying seasonal events.

  8. ๆฏŽๆœˆใพใ„ใคใใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    maitsuki no you ni ibento ga arimasu.

    There is an event almost every month.

  9. ไปŠๅ›žใ“ใ‚“ใ‹ใ„ใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ไบบใซใ‚“ใŒๆ˜ฅใฏใ‚‹ใซๆฅฝใŸใฎใ—ใ‚€ใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใ‚’็ดนไป‹ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    konkai wa nihonnin ga haru ni tanoshimu ibento o shoukai shimasu.

    This time, I will introduce events Japanese people enjoy in spring.

  10. ๆ˜ฅใฏใ‚‹ใซๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ใ‚’ๆ—…่กŒใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ“ใ†ใ™ใ‚‹ไบบใฒใจใฏใ€ใœใฒใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใ‚‚ๆฅฝใŸใฎใ—ใ‚“ใงใฟใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    haru ni nihon o ryokou suru hito wa, zehi ibento mo tanoshinde mite kudasai.

    If you travel to Japan in spring, please try enjoying the events too.

  11. ใพใšใ€ใ“ใ‚Œใฏใ‚ซใƒฌใƒณใƒ€ใƒผใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    mazu, kore wa karendaa desu ne.

    First, this is a calendar.

  12. ใ‚ซใƒฌใƒณใƒ€ใƒผใ€‚

    karendaa.

    Calendar.

  13. ๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ใฎๆ˜ฅใฏใ‚‹ใฏ๏ผ“ๆœˆใŒใคใ‹ใ‚‰๏ผ•ๆœˆใŒใคใงใ™ใ€‚

    nihon no haru wa 3 gatsu kara 5 gatsu desu.

    Spring in Japan is from March to May.

  14. ๏ผ“ๆœˆใคใใฏๅฐ‘ใ™ใ“ใ—ใšใคใ‚ใฃใŸใ‹ใใชใฃใฆใ€ๆ˜ฅใฏใ‚‹ใ‚’ๆ„Ÿใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ๅง‹ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใพใ™ใ€‚

    3 tsuki wa sukoshi zutsu attakaku natte, haru o kanji hajimemasu.

    In March it gradually gets warmer, and you start to feel spring.

  15. ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจใšใคใ€ๆกœใ•ใใ‚‰ใŒๅ’ฒใ•ใๅง‹ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใ‚‹ๅญฃ็ฏ€ใใ›ใคใงใ™ใ€‚

    chotto zutsu, sakura ga saki hajimeru kisetsu desu.

    It is the season when cherry blossoms start to bloom little by little.

  16. ๆฏŽๅนดใพใ„ใจใ—๏ผ“ๆœˆใŒใค๏ผ“ๆ—ฅใ‹ใซใฏใฒใช็ฅญใพใคใ‚ŠใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    maitoshi 3 gatsu 3 ka ni wa hinamatsuri ga arimasu.

    Every year on March 3rd, there is Hinamatsuri.

  17. ใฒใช็ฅญใพใคใ‚Šใ€‚

    hinamatsuri.

    Hinamatsuri.

  18. ใฒใช็ฅญใพใคใ‚Šใฏใ€ๅฅณใŠใ‚“ใชใฎๅญใ“ใฎๅฅๅบทใ‘ใ‚“ใ“ใ†ใจๅนธใ—ใ‚ใ‚ใ›ใชๆˆ้•ทใ›ใ„ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚’้ก˜ใญใŒใ†ใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ใฎไผ็ตฑใงใ‚“ใจใ†็š„ใฆใใช่กŒไบ‹ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ˜ใงใ™ใ€‚

    hinamatsuri wa, onnanoko no kenkou to shiawase na seichou o negau, nihon no dentouteki na gyouji desu.

    Hinamatsuri is a traditional Japanese event wishing for girls' health and happy growth.

  19. ๅฎถใ„ใˆใงใฏ้››ใฒใชไบบๅฝขใซใ‚“ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚’้ฃพใ‹ใ–ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    ie de wa hina ningyou o kazarimasu.

    At home, people display Hina dolls.

  20. ้››ใฒใชไบบๅฝขใซใ‚“ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใฏใ€ๆ˜”ใ‚€ใ‹ใ—ใฎ่ฒดๆ—ใใžใใ€ใคใพใ‚ŠใŠ้‡‘ๆŒใ‹ใญใ‚‚ใกใฎๅฎถๆ—ใ‹ใžใใฎ็ตๅฉšใ‘ใฃใ“ใ‚“ๅผใ—ใใฎๆง˜ๅญใ‚ˆใ†ใ™ใ‚’่กจใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚ใ—ใฆใพใ™ใ€‚

    hina ningyou wa, mukashi no kizoku, tsumari okanemochi no kazoku no kekkon shiki no yousu o arawashitemasu.

    The Hina dolls show a wedding of nobles from long ago, in other words, a rich family.

  21. ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ๆกƒใ‚‚ใ‚‚ใฎ่Šฑใฏใชใ‚‚้ฃพใ‹ใ–ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    sore kara momo no hana mo kazarimasu.

    They also display peach blossoms.

  22. ๆกƒใ‚‚ใ‚‚ใฎ่Šฑใฏใชใฏใ€ๆ˜ฅใฏใ‚‹ใฎๅˆใฏใ˜ใ‚ใซๅ’ฒใ•ใใƒ”ใƒณใ‚ฏใฎๅฏๆ„›ใ‹ใ‚ใ„ใ„ใŠ่Šฑใฏใชใงใ™ใ€‚

    momo no hana wa, haru no hajime ni saku pinku no kawaii ohana desu.

    Peach blossoms are cute pink flowers that bloom in early spring.

  23. ๅฅณใŠใ‚“ใชใฎๅญใ“ใซๅ–œใ‚ˆใ‚ใ“ใฐใ‚Œใ‚„ใ™ใ„ใ€ๅฏๆ„›ใ‹ใ‚ใ„ใ„ใ€ๅฝฉใ„ใ‚ใฉใ‚Šใซ้ฃพใ‹ใ–ใ‚‹ใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใงใ™ใ€‚

    onnanoko ni yorokobareyasui, kawaii, irodori ni kazaru ibento desu.

    It is a cute, colorful event that girls tend to love.

  24. ๅฎถๆ—ใ‹ใžใใฏ็‰นๅˆฅใจใในใคใชๆ–™็†ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚Šใ‚’้ฃŸใŸในใฆใ€ใŠ็ฅใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    kazoku wa tokubetsu na ryouri o tabete, oiwai shimasu.

    Families eat special food and celebrate.

  25. ไพ‹ใŸใจใˆใฐใ€ใกใ‚‰ใ—ๅฏฟๅธใšใ—ใจใ‹ใ€ใƒใƒžใ‚ฐใƒชใฎใ™ใพใ—ๆฑใ˜ใ‚‹ใ€ใฒใชใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ€็”˜้…’ใ‚ใพใ–ใ‘ใชใฉใ‚’้ฃฒใฎใ‚“ใ ใ‚Š้ฃŸใŸในใŸใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    tatoeba, chirashizushi to ka, hamaguri no sumashijiru, hinaarare, amazake nado o non dari tabe tari shimasu.

    For example, they eat and drink chirashi sushi, clam clear soup, hina arare, and amazake.

  26. ้››ใฒใชไบบๅฝขใซใ‚“ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใฏใ€ๅฅณใŠใ‚“ใชใฎๅญใ“ใ‚’ๅฎˆใพใ‚‚ใฃใฆใใ‚Œใ‚‹ๅญ˜ๅœจใใ‚“ใ–ใ„ใฃใฆ่€ƒใ‹ใ‚“ใŒใˆใ‚‰ใ‚Œใฆใพใ™ใ€‚

    hina ningyou wa, onnanoko o mamotte kureru sonzai tte kangaeraretemasu.

    Hina dolls are thought to protect girls.

  27. ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใฎๅพŒใ‚ใจใ€ไบบๅฝขใซใ‚“ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใฏๆ—ฉใฏใ‚„ใ‚ใซ็‰‡ไป˜ใ‹ใŸใฅใ‘ใ‚‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ†็ฟ’ๆ…ฃใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ‹ใ‚“ใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    de mo, ibento no ato, ningyou wa hayame ni katazukeru tte iu shuukan mo arimasu.

    But after the event, there is also a custom to put the dolls away quickly.

  28. ็‰‡ไป˜ใ‹ใŸใฅใ‘ใ‚‹ใ€‚

    katazukeru.

    To put away.

  29. ใพใŸๅŽ็ดใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใฎใ†ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    mata shuunou shimasu.

    To store them again.

  30. ้ฃพใ‹ใ–ใ‚‹ใฎใ‚’ใ‚„ใ‚ใพใ™ใ€‚

    kazaru no o yamemasu.

    To stop displaying them.

  31. ใ“ใ‚Œใฏใ€ๆ—ฉใฏใ‚„ใ็‰‡ไป˜ใ‹ใŸใฅใ‘ใ‚‹ใจใ€ใ„ใ„็ตๅฉšใ‘ใฃใ“ใ‚“ใŒใงใใ‚‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ†้ขจใตใ†ใซ่จ€ใ„ใ‚ใ‚Œใฆใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ€‚

    kore wa, hayaku katazukeru to, ii kekkon ga dekiru tte iu fuu ni iwareteru kara desu.

    This is because it is said that if you put them away early, you will have a good marriage.

  32. ๆ˜ฅใฏใ‚‹ใฎๅง‹ใฏใ˜ใพใ‚Šใ‚’ๆ„Ÿใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‹ใ€ๅ„ชใ‚„ใ•ใ—ใใฆๆธฉใ‚ใŸใŸใ‹ใ„ๅฎถๆ—ใ‹ใžใใฎ่กŒไบ‹ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ˜ใงใ™ใ€‚

    haru no hajimari o kanjiru, yasashikute atatakai kazoku no gyouji desu.

    It is a gentle, warm family event where you feel the start of spring.

  33. ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰๏ผ“ๆœˆใŒใคใฎไธญๆ—ฌใกใ‚…ใ†ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚‰๏ผ”ๆœˆใŒใคใฎไธŠๆ—ฌใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใซใฏ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใฏใชใฟใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    sore kara 3 gatsu no chuujun kara 4 gatsu no joujun ni wa hanami o shimasu.

    Then, from mid-March to early April, people do hanami.

  34. ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใฏใชใฟใ€‚

    hanami.

    Hanami.

  35. ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใฏใชใฟใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ใฎๆ˜ฅใฏใ‚‹ใ‚’ไปฃ่กจใ ใ„ใฒใ‚‡ใ†ใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    hanami wa nihon no haru o daihyou suru ibento desu ne.

    Hanami is an event that represents spring in Japan.

  36. ๆกœใ•ใใ‚‰ใฎ่ŠฑใฏใชใŒๅ’ฒใ•ใๅญฃ็ฏ€ใใ›ใคใซใ€ๅ…ฌๅœ’ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใจใ‹ๅทใ‹ใ‚ใฎ่ฟ‘ใกใ‹ใใซ่กŒใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚

    sakura no hana ga saku kisetsu ni, kouen to ka kawa no chikaku ni ikimasu.

    In the season when cherry blossoms bloom, people go to parks or near rivers.

  37. ่Šฑใฏใชใ‚’่ฆ‹ใฟใชใŒใ‚‰้ฃŸไบ‹ใ—ใ‚‡ใใ˜ใจใ‹ไผš่ฉฑใ‹ใ„ใ‚ใ‚’ๆฅฝใŸใฎใ—ใ‚€ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใฎใŒ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใฏใชใฟใงใ™ใ€‚

    hana o mi nagara shokuji to ka kaiwa o tanoshimu tte iu no ga hanami desu.

    Enjoying food and conversation while looking at the flowers is hanami.

  38. ๅ‹้”ใจใ‚‚ใ ใกใจใ‹ๅฎถๆ—ใ‹ใžใใจใ‹ใ€ไผš็คพใ‹ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒใฎๅŒๅƒšใฉใ†ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใจ้›†ใ‚ใคใพใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒๅคšใŠใŠใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    tomodachi to ka kazoku to ka, kaisha no douryou to atsumaru koto ga ooi desu.

    People often gather with friends, family, or coworkers.

  39. ใŠๅผๅฝ“ในใ‚“ใจใ†ใจใ‹ใŠ่“ๅญใ‹ใ—ใจใ‹ใŠ้…’ใ•ใ‘ใ‚’ๆŒใ‚‚ใฃใฆใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚

    obentou to ka okashi to ka osake o motte ikimasu.

    They bring bento, snacks, and alcohol.

  40. ใงใ‚‚ใ€ๆŒใ‚‚ใฃใฆ่กŒใ„ใฃใŸ้ฃŸใŸใน็‰ฉใ‚‚ใฎใจใ‹้ฃฒใฎใฟ็‰ฉใ‚‚ใฎใฎใ‚ดใƒŸใฏใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใจๅฎถใ„ใˆใซๆŒใ‚‚ใกๅธฐใ‹ใˆใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใญใ€‚

    de mo, motte itta tabemono to ka nomimono no gomi wa chanto ie ni mochikaette kudasai ne.

    But please make sure to take home the trash from the food and drinks you brought.

  41. ใใ“ใซๆจใ™ใฆใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    soko ni sutete wa ikemasen.

    You must not leave it there.

  42. ๆกœใ•ใใ‚‰ใ‚’ๅคงๅˆ‡ใŸใ„ใ›ใคใซใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใฏใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ไบบใซใ‚“ใฎๅธธ่ญ˜ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใใงใ™ใ€‚

    sakura o taisetsu ni suru no wa, nihonnin no joushiki desu.

    Taking good care of the cherry blossoms is common sense for Japanese people.

  43. ๆ˜ผใฒใ‚‹ใฎ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใฏใชใฟใ‚‚ไบบๆฐ—ใซใ‚“ใใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€ๅคœใ‚ˆใ‚‹ใซใƒฉใ‚คใƒˆใ‚ขใƒƒใƒ—ใ•ใ‚ŒใŸๆกœใ•ใใ‚‰ใ‚’่ฆ‹ใฟใ‚‹ใ€ๅคœๆกœใ‚ˆใ–ใใ‚‰ใ‚‚ใจใฃใฆใ‚‚็ถบ้บ—ใใ‚Œใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    hiru no hanami mo ninki na n desu kedo, yoru ni raito appu sareta sakura o miru, yozakura mo tottemo kirei desu.

    Daytime hanami is popular, but yozakura, seeing the lit up blossoms at night, is also really beautiful.

  44. ๆกœใ•ใใ‚‰ใฏใ™ใๆ•ฃใกใฃใกใ‚ƒใ†ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ไบบใซใ‚“ใฏใใฎ็Ÿญใฟใ˜ใ‹ใ„็พŽใ†ใคใใ—ใ•ใ‚’ๅคงๅˆ‡ใŸใ„ใ›ใคใซใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    sakura wa sugu chitchau kara, nihonnin wa sono mijikai utsukushisa o taisetsu ni shite imasu.

    Because cherry blossoms fall so quickly, Japanese people treasure that brief beauty.

  45. ๅ„šใฏใ‹ใชใ„็พŽใ†ใคใใ—ใ•ใ‚’ๆฅฝใŸใฎใ—ใ‚“ใ ใ‚Šใจใ‹ใ€ๅคงๅˆ‡ใŸใ„ใ›ใคใซใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใŒๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ไบบใซใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    hakanai utsukushisa o tanoshin dari to ka, taisetsu ni suru no ga nihonnin desu.

    Enjoying and treasuring fleeting beauty is very Japanese.

  46. ๆกœใ•ใใ‚‰ใฏใ€ๆ–ฐใ‚ใŸใ‚‰ใ—ใ„ๅง‹ใฏใ˜ใพใ‚Šใจใ‹ไบบ็”Ÿใ˜ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใ‚’่กจใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚ใ™่Šฑใฏใชใจใ—ใฆใ‚‚็Ÿฅใ—ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    sakura wa, atarashii hajimari to ka jinsei o arawasu hana to shite mo shirarete imasu.

    Cherry blossoms are also known as flowers that represent new beginnings and life.

  47. ๆ˜ฅใฏใ‚‹ใซๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ใซไฝใ™ใ‚€ใ‚“ใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€ๆ˜ฏ้žใœใฒไธ€ใ„ใกๅบฆใฉใฏไฝ“้จ“ใŸใ„ใ‘ใ‚“ใ—ใฆๆฌฒใปใ—ใ„ๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ใฎๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใถใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใงใ™ใ€‚

    haru ni nihon ni sumu n dattara, zehi ichi do wa taiken shite hoshii nihon no bunka ibento desu.

    If you live in Japan in spring, it is a Japanese cultural event I really want you to experience at least once.

  48. ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰๏ผ”ๆœˆใŒใคใฎไธŠๆ—ฌใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใซใฏใ€ๅ…ฅๅญฆใซใ‚…ใ†ใŒใๅผใ—ใใจใ‹ๅ…ฅ็คพใซใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚ƒๅผใ—ใใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    sore kara 4 gatsu no joujun ni wa, nyuugaku shiki to ka nyuusha shiki ga arimasu.

    Then in early April, there are entrance ceremonies and company entrance ceremonies.

  49. ๏ผ”ๆœˆใคใใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ใงใ€ๆ–ฐใ‚ใŸใ‚‰ใ—ใ„็”Ÿๆดปใ›ใ„ใ‹ใคใŒๅง‹ใฏใ˜ใพใ‚‹็‰นๅˆฅใจใในใคใชๅญฃ็ฏ€ใใ›ใคใงใ™ใ€‚

    4 tsuki wa nihon de, atarashii seikatsu ga hajimaru tokubetsu na kisetsu desu.

    April in Japan is a special season when a new life begins.

  50. ๅญฆๆ กใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใงใฏใ€ๅ…ฅๅญฆใซใ‚…ใ†ใŒใๅผใ—ใใŒ่กŒใŠใ“ใชใ‚ใ‚Œใพใ™ใ€‚

    gakkou de wa, nyuugaku shiki ga okonawaremasu.

    At schools, entrance ceremonies are held.

  51. ๅ…ฅๅญฆใซใ‚…ใ†ใŒใๅผใ—ใใฏใ€ๅญฆๆ กใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใซๅ…ฅใฏใ„ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ใŠ็ฅใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใงใ™ใ€‚

    nyuugaku shiki wa, gakkou ni hairu koto o oiwai suru ibento desu.

    An entrance ceremony is an event to celebrate entering a school.

  52. ๆ–ฐใ‚ใŸใ‚‰ใ—ใ„ๅญฆ็”ŸใŒใใ›ใ„ใŒใ€ๅญฆๆ กใŒใฃใ“ใ†็”Ÿๆดปใ›ใ„ใ‹ใคใ‚’ใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒผใƒˆใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    atarashii gakusei ga, gakkou seikatsu o sutaato shimasu.

    New students start their school life.

  53. ๅคšใŠใŠใใฎไบบใฒใจใŒใ€็ถบ้บ—ใใ‚Œใ„ใชๆœใตใใ‚’็€ใใฆใ€ๅฐ‘ใ™ใ“ใ—็ทŠๅผตใใ‚“ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใชใŒใ‚‰ใ‚‚ๆ–ฐใ‚ใŸใ‚‰ใ—ใ„ๅ‹้”ใจใ‚‚ใ ใกใจใ‹ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใซไผšใ‚ใ†ๆ—ฅใฒใงใ™ใ€‚

    ooku no hito ga, kirei na fuku o kite, sukoshi kinchou shi nagara mo atarashii tomodachi to ka sensei ni au hi desu.

    It is a day when many people wear nice clothes and meet new friends and teachers, feeling a little nervous.

  54. ๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ไบบใซใ‚“ใซใจใฃใฆใ€ใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฏใ‚ฏใƒฏใ‚ฏใฎใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    nihonnin ni totte, dokidoki wakuwaku no ibento desu ne.

    For Japanese people, it is an exciting, heart pounding event.

  55. ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ไผš็คพใ‹ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒใงใฏใ€ๅ…ฅ็คพใซใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚ƒๅผใ—ใใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    sore kara kaisha de wa, nyuusha shiki ga arimasu.

    And at companies, there are entrance ceremonies for new employees.

  56. ใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ๅˆใฏใ˜ใ‚ใฆ็คพไผšใ—ใ‚ƒใ‹ใ„ไบบใซใ‚“ใซใชใ‚‹ๆ–ฐใ—ใ‚“็คพไผšใ—ใ‚ƒใ‹ใ„ไบบใซใ‚“ใŒใ€ไป•ไบ‹ใ—ใ”ใจใ‚’ๅง‹ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใ‚‹ๅญฃ็ฏ€ใใ›ใคใงใ™ใ€‚

    kore kara hajimete shakainin ni naru shinshakainin ga, shigoto o hajimeru kisetsu desu.

    It is the season when new working adults, becoming members of society for the first time, start work.

  57. ๅคšใŠใŠใใฎไบบใฒใจใŒใ‚นใƒผใƒ„ใ‚’็€ใใฆๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ—ใฆใ€ใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎ็›ฎๆจ™ใ‚‚ใใฒใ‚‡ใ†ใจใ‹ๅคขใ‚†ใ‚ใ‚’่€ƒใ‹ใ‚“ใŒใˆใพใ™ใ€‚

    ooku no hito ga suutsu o kite sanka shite, kore kara no mokuhyou to ka yume o kangaemasu.

    Many people take part wearing suits and think about their future goals and dreams.

  58. ๆกœใ•ใใ‚‰ใฎ่ŠฑใฏใชใŒๅ’ฒใ•ใไธญใชใ‹ใง่กŒใŠใ“ใชใ‚ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒๅคšใŠใŠใใฃใฆใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ใ‚‰ใ—ใ„็พŽใ†ใคใใ—ใ„้ขจๆ™ฏใตใ†ใ‘ใ„ใŒ่ฆ‹ใฟใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ™ใ€‚

    sakura no hana ga saku naka de okonawareru koto ga ooku tte, nihonrashii utsukushii fuukei ga miraremasu.

    They are often held among blooming cherry blossoms, so you can see a beautiful, very Japanese scene.

  59. ใ“ใฎๆ™‚ๆœŸใ˜ใใฏใ€ๆ–ฐใ‚ใŸใ‚‰ใ—ใ„ใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒผใƒˆใจใ‹ใ€ๅ‡บไผšใงใ‚ใ„ใจใ‹ใ€ๆˆ้•ทใ›ใ„ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚’ๆ„Ÿใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใพใ™ใ€‚

    kono jiki wa, atarashii sutaato to ka, deai to ka, seichou o kanjimasu.

    At this time of year, you feel new starts, new encounters, and growth.

  60. ๅคงๅˆ‡ใŸใ„ใ›ใคใชๆ˜ฅใฏใ‚‹ใฎใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใงใ™ใ€‚

    taisetsu na haru no ibento desu.

    It is an important spring event.

  61. ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰๏ผ”ๆœˆใŒใคใฎๆœซใ™ใˆใ‹ใ‚‰๏ผ•ๆœˆใŒใคใฎๅˆใฏใ˜ใ‚ใ€‚

    sore kara 4 gatsu no sue kara 5 gatsu no hajime.

    Then, from the end of April to the beginning of May.

  62. ใ“ใฎๆ™‚ๆœŸใ˜ใใฏใ€ใ‚ดใƒผใƒซใƒ‡ใƒณใ‚ฆใ‚ฃใƒผใ‚ฏใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    kono jiki wa, gooruden wiiku ga arimasu.

    During this time, there is Golden Week.

  63. ใ‚ดใƒผใƒซใƒ‡ใƒณใ‚ฆใ‚ฃใƒผใ‚ฏใ€‚

    gooruden wiiku.

    Golden Week.

  64. ใ“ใ‚Œใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ใงไธ€็•ชใ„ใกใฐใ‚“้•ทใชใŒใ„ไผ‘ใ‚„ใ™ใฟใฎ๏ผ‘ใคใงใ™ใ€‚

    kore wa nihon de ichiban nagai yasumi no 1 tsu desu.

    This is one of the longest holidays in Japan.

  65. ๅคงไฝ“ใ ใ„ใŸใ„๏ผ‘้€ฑ้–“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ‹ใ‚“ใใ‚‰ใ„ไผ‘ใ‚„ใ™ใฟใฎๆ—ฅใฒใŒ็ถšใคใฅใใพใ™ใ€‚

    daitai 1 shuukan kurai yasumi no hi ga tsuzukimasu.

    You get about a week of holidays in a row.

  66. ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใ‚ดใƒผใƒซใƒ‡ใƒณใชใ‚ฆใ‚ฃใƒผใ‚ฏใ€ใ‚ดใƒผใƒซใƒ‡ใƒณใ‚ฆใ‚ฃใƒผใ‚ฏใงใ™ใ€‚

    da kara, gooruden na wiiku, gooruden wiiku desu.

    So, a golden week, Golden Week.

  67. ๏ผ”ๆœˆใŒใคใฎๆœซใ™ใˆใ‹ใ‚‰๏ผ•ๆœˆใŒใคๅˆใฏใ˜ใ‚ใซใ‹ใ‘ใฆใ€็ฅๆ—ฅใ—ใ‚…ใใ˜ใคใŒ็ถšใคใฅใใพใ™ใ€‚

    4 gatsu no sue kara 5 gatsu hajime ni kakete, shukujitsu ga tsuzukimasu.

    From late April into early May, public holidays continue one after another.

  68. ๅคšใŠใŠใใฎไบบใฒใจใŒๆ—…่กŒใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ“ใ†ใซ่กŒใ„ใฃใŸใ‚Šใจใ‹ใ€ๅฎถๆ—ใ‹ใžใใซไผšใ‚ใ„ใซๆ•…้ƒทใ“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใซๅธฐใ‹ใˆใฃใŸใ‚Šใจใ‹ใ€ใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใจใ‹่ฒทใ‹ใ„็‰ฉใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ๆฅฝใŸใฎใ—ใ‚“ใ ใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    ooku no hito ga ryokou ni ittari to ka, kazoku ni ai ni kokyou ni kaettari to ka, ibento to ka kaimono o tanoshin dari shimasu.

    Many people go traveling, go back to their hometowns to see family, and enjoy events and shopping.

  69. ใƒ†ใƒผใƒžใƒ‘ใƒผใ‚ฏใจใ‹้Šๅœ’ใ‚†ใ†ใˆใ‚“ๅœฐใกใฏไบบใฒใจใŒใ™ใ”ใใŸใใ•ใ‚“้›†ใ‚ใคใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    teema paaku to ka yuuen chi wa hito ga sugoku takusan atsumarimasu.

    Theme parks and amusement parks get really crowded.

  70. ๅค–ๅ›ฝใŒใ„ใ“ใไบบใซใ‚“ใซใจใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ใฎ่‰ฒใ„ใ‚ใ‚“ใชๅ ดๆ‰€ใฐใ—ใ‚‡ใจใ‹ๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใถใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚’ไฝ“้จ“ใŸใ„ใ‘ใ‚“ใงใใ‚‹ใ„ใ„ใƒใƒฃใƒณใ‚นใ‹ใชใจๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    gaikokunin ni totte mo, nihon no ironna basho to ka bunka o taiken dekiru ii chansu ka na to omoimasu.

    I think it is also a good chance for foreigners to experience different places and culture in Japan.

  71. ใงใ‚‚ใ“ใฎๆ™‚ๆœŸใ˜ใใฏ้›ป่ปŠใงใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒใจใ‹ใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใŒใ™ใฃใ”ใๆททใ“ใฟใพใ™ใ€‚

    de mo kono jiki wa densha to ka hoteru ga suggoku komimasu.

    But at this time, trains and hotels get super crowded.

  72. ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆ—ฉใฏใ‚„ใ‚ใฎไบˆ็ด„ใ‚ˆใ‚„ใใŒๅคงๅˆ‡ใŸใ„ใ›ใคใงใ™ใ€‚

    da kara hayame no yoyaku ga taisetsu desu.

    So booking early is important.

  73. ใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใฎๅฎฟๆณŠใ—ใ‚…ใใฏใไปฃใ ใ„ใจใ‹ใƒ†ใƒผใƒžใƒ‘ใƒผใ‚ฏใฎใƒใ‚ฑใƒƒใƒˆไปฃใ ใ„ใฏใ€ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ‚‚้ซ˜ใŸใ‹ใ„ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใชใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    hoteru no shukuhakudai to ka teema paaku no chikettodai wa, itsu mo yori mo takai ka mo shirenai desu.

    Hotel stays and theme park tickets might cost more than usual.

  74. ใ‚ดใƒผใƒซใƒ‡ใƒณใ‚ฆใ‚ฃใƒผใ‚ฏใฏใ€ๆ˜ฅใฏใ‚‹ใฎๆš–ใ‚ใŸใŸใ‹ใใฆๆฐ—ๆŒใใ‚‚ใกใฎใ„ใ„ๅคฉๆฐ—ใฆใ‚“ใใŒ็ถšใคใฅใๅญฃ็ฏ€ใใ›ใคใซใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    gooruden wiiku wa, haru no atatakakute kimochi no ii tenki ga tsuzuku kisetsu ni arimasu.

    Golden Week comes in a season when warm, pleasant spring weather continues.

  75. ๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ไบบใซใ‚“ใŒใƒชใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚นใ—ใฆ้Žใ™ใ”ใ™ใ€ๅคงๅˆ‡ใŸใ„ใ›ใคใช้€ฃไผ‘ใ‚Œใ‚“ใใ‚…ใ†ใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใงใ™ใ€‚

    nihonnin ga rirakkusu shite sugosu, taisetsu na renkyuu ibento desu.

    It is an important string of holidays when Japanese people relax.

  76. ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰๏ผ•ๆœˆใŒใค๏ผ•ๆ—ฅใ‹ใ€‚

    sore kara 5 gatsu 5 ka.

    Then, May 5th.

  77. ๏ผ•ๆœˆใŒใค๏ผ•ๆ—ฅใ‹ใฏๅญไพ›ใ“ใฉใ‚‚ใฎๆ—ฅใฒใงใ™ใ€‚

    5 gatsu 5 ka wa kodomo no hi desu.

    May 5th is Children's Day.

  78. ๅญไพ›ใ“ใฉใ‚‚ใฎๆ—ฅใฒใฏใ€ๅญไพ›ใ“ใฉใ‚‚ใฎๅฅๅบทใ‘ใ‚“ใ“ใ†ใจใ‹ๆˆ้•ทใ›ใ„ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚’้ก˜ใญใŒใ†็ฅๆ—ฅใ—ใ‚…ใใ˜ใคใงใ™ใ€‚

    kodomo no hi wa, kodomo no kenkou to ka seichou o negau shukujitsu desu.

    Children's Day is a holiday to wish for children's health and growth.

  79. ๅฎถใ„ใˆใฎๅค–ใใจใซใฏใ€้ฏ‰ใ“ใ„ใฎใผใ‚Šใ‚’้ฃพใ‹ใ–ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    ie no soto ni wa, koinobori o kazarimasu.

    Outside houses, people put up koinobori.

  80. ้ฏ‰ใ“ใ„ใฎใผใ‚Šใฏใ€้ฏ‰ใ“ใ„ใฎๅฝขใ‹ใŸใกใ‚’ใ—ใŸ้ฃพใ‹ใ–ใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚

    koinobori wa, koi no katachi o shita kazari desu.

    Koinobori are carp shaped decorations.

  81. ใใ‚Œใ‚’็ฉบใใ‚‰ใซๆ˜‡ใฎใผใ‚‰ใ›ใพใ™ใ€‚

    sore o sora ni noborasemasu.

    We raise them up into the sky.

  82. ๆ˜‡ใฎใผใ‚‰ใ›ใ‚‹ใ€‚

    noboraseru.

    We let them rise.

  83. ้ฏ‰ใ“ใ„ใŒ็ฉบใใ‚‰ใงๆณณใŠใ‚ˆใ„ใงใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซ่ฆ‹ใฟใˆใพใ™ใ€‚

    koi ga sora de oyoide iru you ni miemasu.

    They look like carp swimming in the sky.

  84. ใใ‚ŒใŒใ€้ฏ‰ใ“ใ„ใฎใผใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚

    sore ga, koinobori desu.

    That is koinobori.

  85. ้ฏ‰ใ“ใ„ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใฎใฏใ€้ญšใ•ใ‹ใชใงใ™ใ€‚

    koi tte iu no wa, sakana desu.

    Koi is a fish.

  86. ้ญšใ•ใ‹ใชใ€‚

    sakana.

    A fish.

  87. ้ฏ‰ใ“ใ„ใฏๅผทใคใ‚ˆใใฆๅ…ƒๆฐ—ใ’ใ‚“ใใช้ญšใ•ใ‹ใชใงใ™ใ€‚

    koi wa tsuyokute genki na sakana desu.

    Koi are strong and healthy fish.

  88. ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๅ›ฐ้›ฃใ“ใ‚“ใชใ‚“ใซ่ฒ ใพใ‘ใšๅคงใŠใŠใใใชใฃใฆใญใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใ„ใฟใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    da kara, konnan ni makezu ookiku natte ne tte iu imi ga arimasu.

    So they mean, grow big without losing to difficulties.

  89. ็ฉบใใ‚‰ใ‚’ๆณณใŠใ‚ˆใ้ฏ‰ใ“ใ„ใฎใผใ‚Šใฏใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ใฎๆ˜ฅใฏใ‚‹ใ‚‰ใ—ใ„็พŽใ†ใคใใ—ใ„้ขจๆ™ฏใตใ†ใ‘ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    sora o oyogu koinobori wa, nihon no harurashii utsukushii fuukei desu.

    Koinobori swimming in the sky is a beautiful sight that feels like spring in Japan.

  90. ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ๅฎถใ„ใˆใงใฏๆŸ้ค…ใ‹ใ—ใ‚ใ‚‚ใกใจใ‹ใกใพใใ‚’้ฃŸใŸในใพใ™ใ€‚

    sore kara ie de wa kashiwamochi to ka chimaki o tabemasu.

    And at home, we eat kashiwamochi and chimaki.

  91. ๆŸใ‹ใ—ใ‚ใฏๆœจใใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    kashiwa wa ki desu ne.

    Kashiwa is a tree.

  92. ๆŸใ‹ใ—ใ‚ใฎ่‘‰ใฏใฃใฑใฏใ€ๆ–ฐใ‚ใŸใ‚‰ใ—ใ„่‘‰ใฏใฃใฑใŒๅ‡บใงใ‚‹ใพใงๅคใตใ‚‹ใ„่‘‰ใฏใฃใฑใŒ่ฝใŠใกใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    kashiwa no happa wa, atarashii happa ga deru made furui happa ga ochinai n desu.

    Kashiwa leaves do not fall until the new leaves come out.

  93. ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๅฎถๆ—ใ‹ใžใใŒ็ถšใคใฅใใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใ„ใฟใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    da kara, kazoku ga tsuzuku tte iu imi ga arimasu.

    So they mean the family will continue.

  94. ๅฎถๆ—ใ‹ใžใใงๅญไพ›ใ“ใฉใ‚‚ใฎๆœชๆฅใฟใ‚‰ใ„ใจๅนธใ—ใ‚ใ‚ใ›ใ‚’็ฅˆใ„ใฎใ‚‹ใ€ใ‚ใฃใŸใ‹ใ„ๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ใฎไผ็ตฑใงใ‚“ใจใ†่กŒไบ‹ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ˜ใงใ™ใ€‚

    kazoku de kodomo no mirai to shiawase o inoru, attakai nihon no dentou gyouji desu.

    It is a warm Japanese traditional event where the family prays for the children's future and happiness.

  95. ไพ‹ใŸใจใˆใฐ้–ขๆฑใ‹ใ‚“ใจใ†ใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€ๅท่ถŠใ‹ใ‚ใ”ใˆใฃใฆใ„ใ†็”บใพใกใงใฏๆฏŽๅนดใพใ„ใจใ—้ฏ‰ใ“ใ„ใฎใผใ‚Šใ‚’ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ๅŠใคใ‚‹ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    tatoeba kantou dattara, kawagoe tte iu machi de wa maitoshi koinobori o takusan tsurushite imasu.

    For example, in Kanto, the town called Kawagoe hangs up lots of koinobori every year.

  96. ไป–ใปใ‹ใซใ‚‚ใ„ใ‚ใ‚“ใชๆœ‰ๅใ‚†ใ†ใ‚ใ„ใชๅ ดๆ‰€ใฐใ—ใ‚‡ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ€ๆ˜ฏ้žใœใฒใ€็š†ใฟใชใ•ใ‚“ใ‚‚่‡ชๅˆ†ใ˜ใถใ‚“ใฎ่จชใŠใจใšใ‚Œใ‚‹ๅœฐๅŸŸใกใ„ใใ‚’่ชฟใ—ใ‚‰ในใฆใฟใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    hoka ni mo ironna yuumei na basho ga aru no de, zehi, minasan mo jibun no otozureru chiiki o shirabete mite kudasai.

    There are many other famous places too, so please look up the area you visit.

  97. ใฏใ„ใ€ไปŠๅ›žใ“ใ‚“ใ‹ใ„ใฏใ“ใ‚ŒใงใŠใ—ใพใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    hai, konkai wa kore de oshimai desu.

    Okay, that is all for this time.

  98. ใพใŸใญ๏ผ

    mata ne!

    See you!

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