Cultural Life Flashcards by Christine Chen

Q

いけばな

生け花

A

Ikebana(flower arrangement)

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うん(がいい/わるい)

A

Luck(to have good/bad luck)

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あたらしい

新しい

A

New

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えど

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Edo(previous name of Tokyo)

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えどじだい

A

Edo period/era

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おおみそか

A

New Year’s Eve

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おとしだま

お年玉

A

New Years pocket money

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おび

A

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

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おりがみ

折り紙

A

Origami(paper folding)

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がいらいご

外来語

A

Word borrowed from foreign language

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かざる

A

To decorate

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かぶき

A

Kabuki(traditional Japanese theatre)

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かみ(さま)

神(様)

A

God

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カラオケ(をする)

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Karaoke(to do karaoke)

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きもの

着物

A

Kimono

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けいご

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Honorific language

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げき

A

Drama, play

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けんどう(をする)

県道(をする)

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Kendo(Japanese fencing), to do kendo

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ゴールデンウィーク

A

Golden week(April 29-May 5)

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こたつ

A

Kotatsu(low table with heater inside)

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こづつみ

A

Parcel

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さむらい

A

Samurai warrior

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じだい

時代

A

Era, period, time

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しゅうきょう

宗教

A

Religion

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(お)しょうがつ

(お)正月

A

New year

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しょうぐん

A

Shogun(commander in chief)

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しょうわ

昭和

A

Showa era/period

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じんじゃ

A

Shrine(Shinto shrine)

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しんじる

A

To believe

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しんとう

神道

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Shinto(religion)

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せいよう

西洋

A

The west

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ぞうり

A

Japanese footwear

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(お)てら

(お)寺

A

Temple(Buddhist temple)

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てんけいてき(な)

A

Typical

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でんとう(てきな)

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Tradition(traditional)

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てんのう

天皇

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Emperor

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とうよう

東洋

A

The East, the orient

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とりい

A

Shinto shrine gateway

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(お)はなみ

(お)花見

A

Flower viewing

Q

はなび

花火

A

Fireworks

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ぶっきょう

仏教

A

Buddhism(religion)

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ふとん

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Futon(Japanese wrapping cloth)

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ふろしき

A

Furoshiki(Japanese wrapping cloth)

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へいせい

A

Heisei period/era

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(お)まつり

A

Festival

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むかし

A

Old times, long ago

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ゆかた

A

Yukata(cotton kimono)

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アルバイト(をする)

A

Part time job(to work part time)

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インタビュー(をする)

A

Interview(to conduct an interview)

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かいぎ

会議

A

Meeting(business), conference

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きゅうりょう

A

Salary

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コピー(する)

A

Copy(to copy)

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さんぎょう

A

Industry

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スト/ストライキ(する)

A

Strike, stop work(to go on strike)

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しつぎょう(する)

A

Unemployment(to lose one’s job)

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じつは

A

Actually, to tell the truth, the fact is

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しゅうしょく(する)

A

Employment(to find employment)

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はらう

A

To pay

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ひつよう(な)

A

Necessity(necessary)

Q

ゆしゅつ(する)

輸出(する)

A

Export(to export)

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ゆにゅう(する)

輸入(する)

A

Import(to import)