Koya San Story Flashcards
Touyou tetsugaku
Eastern philosophy
Kyoumi
Interest
Kyonen
Last year
Narimashita
Became
Zutto-mai-ni
A long time ago
Ohenro
Pilgrim
Riyuu
Reason
Ichi ban sukina tokoro
Best place
れきし
History
Bochi
Graveyard
Hondo
Main hall
Hondo no naka de
In the main hall
Shimashita
Did
Kita
Came
Tatakai
Battle
Tatakaimashita
Battled
Kiri
Fog
Asagiri
Morning fog
Tera
Temple
Michi
Path
Suuhai
Worship
Sanpo suru
Went walking
Kyoro Kyoro suru na
Look around
Tani
Valley
Hakingu no michi
Hiking path
Yama michi
Mountain path
Risu
Squirrel
Kinezumi
Squirrel
Kankou
Sightseeing
Yokatta desuyo
It was good!
Nagai
Long
Mijikai
Short
Omoi
Heavy
Karui
Light
Furui
Old
Akarui hito
Bright person
Aji
Taste
Tochuu
On the way
Takaku arimasen
Not many visitors
Okimashita
Got up
Nemashita
Slept
Torimashita
Took
Kugi wo tsukaimasen
Not made of nails.
Does not have any nails…?
Motte ikimasu
Take
Koke
Moss
Kokemusu - covered in moss
Komimasen
Not crowded
Meisou
Meditation
Shizen
Nature
Sekai isan
World heritage
Sore kara
And then …
Iki-nikui
Difficult to go
Kasunde imasu
Misty
Mi-nikui
Difficult to see
Mezurashi Hana
A rare flower
Watashi ga koyasan ni itta riyuu wa tooyoo tetsugaku ni kyoumi ga aru kara desu
I went to koya san because I’m interested in eastern philosophy
Hondou no naka de zazen shimashita
I meditated in the main hall
Kono shashin wa kotoshi no shi gatsu ni torimashita
This photo was taken this year in April
Torimashita
Taken / took
Hajime no michi desu
Start of the path
Saigo no michi desu
End of the path
Hajime
Start
Saigo
End
Kono hen
This area
Watashi mo sou omoimasu
I think so to
Shukuhaku
Lodging
Dento teki
Traditional
Notte
Get on
Omoide
Memories
Okiniiri
Favourite
Norikae
Transfer
Sukunai
Few
Sukunakatta
There were few
Koya san ni iku tochuu Kyoto ni ikimasu
I went to Kyoto on the way to koya san
Tochuu
On the way
Ishi ni koke ga Haite imasu
There is moss growing on the rocks
Watashi no shumi wa otera meguri
My hobby is visiting temples
Takaku
Many visitors
たかく
Tokubetsu
Special
Kodoku
Alone / solitude
Teiku
Low altitude
Suuhai
Worship
ii fuukei
Good scenery
Sandou
Mountain road
Asahi mitai
I want to see sunrise
Kuma mitai deshita
I wanted to see a bear
Ikkai dake ikimashita
I’ve only been once
Koyasan wa Rekishi no aru basho desu.
Koya San Is a place with a lot of history
Koya san de shukubou ni ippaku torimashita
In Koya san I stayed in a temple for one night
Suite iru
Less crowded
Kita
Came
Shinsei na
Sacred
Mitai desu
Want to see
Hitoride
Alone
Kyoumibukai
Interesting
Chihou
Area / region
Tooi
Far
Omoide
Memories
Junrei
Pilgrimage
Bukkyou
Buddhism
Yuumei
famous
Mimashita
Saw
Shugyou shimasu
Ascetic practice
Meisou
Meditation
Hito tachi
People
Risu wo mimashita
Saw a squirrel
Nigemashita
Ran away
Mada kimete imasen
I’ve not decided yet
Yasei doubutsu
Wild animal
Zenkoku
Nationwide
Nihon juu
Throughout Japan
Shuu nen
Anniversary
Whole year
Sen ni hyaku shuu nen
1200 year anniversary
Tokubetsu na toshi desu
It’s a special year
Zenkai
Last time
Jikai
Next time
Okeshou
Make up
Okeshou dekiru
Put on make up
Moshi keshou shitara sono hito wa motto kirei ni narimasu
If a person puts make on then they will become prettier
Yakei
Night view
Yotei
Plan
Sanpai shimasu
I will pay a visit to a shrine
Kokkyou sen
The boarder
Tanoshimi ni shite iru
I’m looking forward to it
Koukishin
Curiosity
Kodoku
Alone
Koukishin arimasu
I’m curious
Tokidoki Kodoku wo tanoshimasu
Sometimes I like to be alone
Zutto mai ni ohenro to Kumano kodou kyomi wo motsu youni narimashita
A long time ago I became interested in pilgrims and the Kumano
Kotoshi no go gatsu ni koya san e ikimashita
I went to Koya San in May this year
Koya San ni Wakayama desu
Koya San is in Wakayama
Koya San e ikkai dake ikimashita
I’ve only been to Koya San once
Rekishi no aru basho
A place with a lot of history
Rekishi
History
Shukubou ni ippaku tomarimashita
I stayed in a temple for one night
Regenjoinn ni torimashita
I stayed in Regenjo in temple
Koya San wa ookii bochi arimasu
Koya San has a large graveyard
Hondo no naka de zazen shimashita
I practiced zazen in the main hall
Nihon no bunka wa Kyomi wo motsu youni narimashita
I became interested in Japanese culture
Kumadori
To colour/ make up
Kao wo kumadori
To put colour / make up on the face