Topic 2 Celebration

Question 1

お祝い　

Answer 1

おいわい

celebration

Question 2

元旦　

Answer 2

がんたん
New Year’s Day (morning of January 1st)
literal meaning “the morning sun rising over the horizon”

Question 3

新年　

Answer 3

しんねん

New Year

Question 4

料理　

Answer 4

りょうり

cuisine

Question 5

家族　

Answer 5

かぞく

family

Question 6

お正月　

Answer 6

おしょうがつ
Japanese new year.
Refers to the first 3 days of January

Question 7

用意する　

Answer 7

よういする

to prepare

Question 8

花束　

Answer 8

はなたば

Flower bouquet

Question 9

答える　

Answer 9

こたえる

answer

Question 10

お年玉　

Answer 10

おとしだま
New year money envelope given to children by adult relatives.
The money is presented in an envelope called “pochi-bukuro”.

Question 11

漢字　

Answer 11

かんじ

Chinese character

Question 12

大みそか

Answer 12

おおみそか

New Year’s Eve

Question 13

集まり

Answer 13

あつまり

Gathering

Question 14

記念日

Answer 14

きねんび

Anniversary

Question 15

年越しそば

Answer 15

としこしそば

Soba eaten in New Year’s Eve

Question 16

おせち料理

Answer 16

おせちりょうり

Japanese Festive food for New Year

Question 17

習慣

Answer 17

しゅうかん

Customs

Question 18

夜

Answer 18

よる

night

Question 19

祝日

Answer 19

しゅくじつ

Holiday

Question 20

文化

Answer 20

ぶんか

Culture

Question 21

誕生日

Answer 21

たんじょうび

Birthday

Question 22

たくさん料理を作る

Answer 22

たくさんりょうりをつくる

To cook a lot of food

Question 23

～の時

Answer 23

～のとき

When I was/I did….

Question 24

～を覚えている

Answer 24

～をおぼえている

I remember ….

Question 25

あけましておめでとう

Answer 25

A Happy New Year!

Question 26

に。。。を食べる

Answer 26

We ear …. on