Chapter 9-5 日本の1年 Flashcards
祝日
holiday
祭日
Holidays
年末年始
New Year’s holiday, period including the end of the old year and the start of the new year
元日
New Year’s Day
元旦
morning of New Year’s Day
迎える
to receive, to welcome
年賀状
New Year’s Card
お年玉
New Year’s gift (usually money given to young children)
成人の日
Coming-of-age Day (second Monday in January)
成人式
Coming-of-age Ceremony
ひな祭り
Girl’s Festival (March 3rd)
ゴールデン ウイーク
Golden Week
子どもの日
Children’s Day (May 5th)
母の日
Mother’s Day (second Sunday of May)
父の日
Father’s Day (third Sunday of June)
海の日
Marine Day (third Monday of July)
山の日
Mountain Day (August 11)
敬老の日
Respect-for-the-aged Day (third Monday of September)
体育の日
Sports Day (second Monday of October)
もともと
originally
七五三
celebration of children’s third, fifth and seventh years
大みそか
New Year’s Eve