Part 2 Chapter 7

Question 1

さいじつ

Answer 1

Japanese holidays

Question 2

New Years

Answer 2

正月 しょうがつ (January 1st)

Question 3

New Years cards

Answer 3

ねんがじょう

Question 4

Coming of Age Day

Answer 4

成人の日 せいじんのひ (Second Monday of January)

Question 5

Bean throwing ceremony

Answer 5

節分 せつぶん (February 3rd)

Question 6

Snow Festival

Answer 6

雪祭り ゆきまつり( (First week of February)

Question 7

National Foundation Day

Answer 7

建国記念の日 けんこくきねんのひ (February 11th)

Question 8

Girl’s Day

Answer 8

雛祭り ひなまつり (March 3rd)

Question 9

Vernal Equinox

Answer 9

春分の日 しゅんぶんのひ (March 21st)

Question 10

Showa Day

Answer 10

昭和の日 しょうわのひ (April 29th)

Question 11

Constitution Day

Answer 11

けんぽうねんび (May 3rd)

Question 12

Greenery Day

Answer 12

緑の日 みどりのひ (May 4th)

Question 13

Boy’s Day

Answer 13

子供の日 こどものひ (May 5th)

Question 14

Star Festival

Answer 14

七夕 たなばた (July 7th)

Question 15

Festival of Deceased Ancestors

Answer 15

お盆 おぼん (Late July through August)

Question 16

Respect for the Aged Day

Answer 16

敬老の日 けいろうのひ (Third Monday of September)

Question 17

Fall Equinox

Answer 17

秋分の日 しゅうぶんのひ (September 23rd)

Question 18

Health and Sports Day

Answer 18

体育の日 たいいくのひ (Second Monday of October)

Question 19

7-5-3 Festival

Answer 19

七五三 しちごさん (November 15th)

Question 20

Emperor’s Birthday

Answer 20

天皇誕生日 てんのうたんじょうび (December 23rd)

Question 21

Marine Day

Answer 21

海の日 うみのひ (Third Monday of July)

Question 22

door

Answer 22

とびら

Question 23

to survive

Answer 23

いきのこる

Question 24

peaceful

Answer 24

へいわ

Question 25

lunatic

Answer 25

きちがい

Question 26

abrupt; suddenly

Answer 26

とつぜん

Question 27

to drown

Answer 27

おぼれる

Question 28

violent; furious;

Answer 28

はげしい

Question 29

plaza; square

Answer 29

ひろば

Question 30

to gather; to collect

Answer 30

あつまっている

Question 31

prediction; prophecy; prognostication

Answer 31

よげん