NEWS IN JAPAN - WEEK 3, News 4 Flashcards

1
Q

節分

A

せつぶん
The last day of winter in the traditional calendar; the day of bean scattering ceremony

各季節の移り変わる時。すなわち立春・立夏・立秋・立冬の前日。

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2
Q

一斉(に)

A

いっせいに

すべてのもの、あるいは多くのものが同時に行うさま。いちどき。

Simultaneous(ly)
all at once

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3
Q

恵方巻

A

えほうまき
uncut sushi roll during 節分

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4
Q

方角

A

ほうがく
direction; point of compass

方位
ほうい
bearing, point of compass (seems to mean a center point on a map or geographic area)

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5
Q

東北東

A

とうほくとう
East northeast;ENE

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6
Q

かぶりつく

A

To bite into

(i thought this had to do with 被る to wear on one’s head but I was wrong)

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7
Q

大阪天満宮

A

おおさかてんまんぐう

Oasak Tenmangu Shrine(dedicated to Shugawara no Michizane spirit)

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8
Q

無料

A

むりょう
free

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9
Q

配る

A

くばる

Distribute; hand out; deliver

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10
Q

整理券

A

せいりけん
numbered ticket

seiri
manage, order

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11
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中断(する)

A

ちゅうだん(する)
今まで続いていた物事が途中で途切れること。
suspend interrupt

途中
とちゅう
adverb. on the way, en route, halfway

途切れる
とぎれる
to break off, to cut short, pause

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12
Q

経る

A

へる
through; after; via
to pass through a place

1.(ある場所を)通る
2. 時間が過ぎる。

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13
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復活(する)

A

ふっかつ(する)
30年前のファッションが復活した。

いわば彼は死から復活したのだ。

revival; restoration; return; come back

完全復活
かんぜんふっかつ
major comeback, making a comeback with full recovery

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14
Q

境内

A

けいだい

ground of shrine

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15
Q

家族連れ

A

かぞくづれ

Taking the family along

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16
Q

賑わう

A

にぎわう
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with

これはワイワイした状態ですから、何々で右は観光客で賑わっていました

17
Q

そろばん

A

abacus

18
Q

暮らし

A

くらし

Life; living; livelihood

19
Q

無事(に)

A

ぶじ(に)
safely; successfully; peacefully

私は
家に無事にでもいいし、
無事に家に

聞きましたでもそれをひっくり返しても大丈夫です。
星に願う

20
Q

願いを込める

A

ねがいをこめる

21
Q

黙々と

A

もくもくと

Silent; mute

22
Q

頬張る

A

ほおばる
to fill one’s mouth (with food)