Cultural Life Flashcards by Mix ...

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あたらしい・新しい

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New

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いけばな・生け花

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Ikebana [flower arrangement]

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うん（がいい / わるい）

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Luck (to have good/bad luck)

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えど

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Edo (previous name of Tokyo)

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えどしだい

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Edo period/era

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おおみそか

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New Year’s Eve

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おとしだま・お年玉

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New Year’s pocket money

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おび

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Obi, sash, belt [for kimono/yukata]

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おりがみ・折り紙

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Origami [paper folding]

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がいらいご・外来語

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Word borrowed from foreign language

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かざる

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To decorate

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かぶき

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Kabuki [traditional Japanese theatre]

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かみ（さま）・紙（様）

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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

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Kimono

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けいご

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Honorific language

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げき

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Drama, play

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けんどう（をする）・剣道*（をする）

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Kendo [Japanese fencing] (to do kendo)

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ゴールデンウイーク

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Golden Week [April 29 - May 5]

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こたつ

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Kotatsu [low table with heater inside]

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こづつみ

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Parcel

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さむらい

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Samurai warrior

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じだい・時代

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Era, period, time

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しゅうきょう・主教*

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Religion

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（お）しょうがつ・（お）正*月

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New Year

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しょうぐん

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Shogun [commander in chief]

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しょうわ・昭和*

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Showa era/period

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じんじゃ・神社

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Shrine [Shinto shrine]

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しんじる

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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*

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The West

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ぞうり

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Japanese footwear

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たたみ

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Tatami mat

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（お）てら・（お）寺

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Temple [Buddhist temple]

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てんけいてき（な）

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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*

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The East, the Orient

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とりい

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Shinto shrine gateway

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（お）はなみ・（お）花見

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Flower viewing

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はなび・花火

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Fireworks

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ぶっきょう・仏教*

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Buddhism [religion]

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ふとん

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Futon [Japanese bedding]

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ふろしき

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Furoshiki [Japanese wrapping cloth]

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へいせい

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Heisei pereod/era

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（お）まつり

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Festival

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むかし

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Old times, long ago

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ゆかた

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Yukata [cotton kimono]