Cultural Life 1 Flashcards by Shalini W | Brainscape

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New

A

あたらしい

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Ikebana (flower arrangement)

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いけばな

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Luck (to have good/bad luck)

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うん(がいい/わるい)

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Edo (previous name of Tokyo)

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えど

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Edo period/era

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えどじだい

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New Year’s Eve

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おおみそか

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New Years pocket money

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おとしだま

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Obi, sash, belt (for a kimono/Yulara)

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おび

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Origami (paper folding)

A

おりがみ

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Word borrowed from foreign language

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がいらいご

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To decorate

A

かざる

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Kabuki (traditional Japanese theatre)

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かぶき

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God, god

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かみ(さま)

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Karaoke (to do karaoke)

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カラオケ(をする)

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Kimono

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きもの

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Honorific language

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けいご

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Drama, play

A

げき

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Kendo (to do kendo) [japanese fencing]

A

けんどう(をする)

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Golden week (April 29-May 5)

A

ゴールデンウィーク

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Kotatsu (low table with heater inside)

A

こたつ

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Parcel

A

こづつみ

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Samurai, warrior

A

さむらい

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Era, period, time

A

じだい

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Religion

A

しゅうきょう

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New year

A

(お)しょうがつ

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Shogun (commander in chief)

A

しょうぐん

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Showa era/period

A

しょうわ

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Shrine (Shinto shrine)

A

じんじゃ

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To believe

A

しんじる

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Shinto (religion)

A

しんとう

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The west

A

せいよう

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Japanese footwear

A

ぞうり

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Tatami mat

A

たたみ

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Temple (Buddhist temple)

A

(お)てら

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Typical

A

てんけいてき(な)

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Tradition (traditional)

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でんとう(てきな)

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Emperor

A

てんこう

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The East, the Orient

A

とうよう

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Shinto shrine gateway

A

とりい