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Japan Bowl Trivia
Festivals
22
Language - Japanese
12th Grade
02/07/2007

Additional Language - Japanese Flashcards

 


 

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Term
まつり
Definition
festival
Term
みこし
Definition
Portable shrines used in festival parades
Term
はちまき
Definition
Headband for festivals/sports
Term
おしょうがつ
Definition
New Year's (one ofthe biggest holidays in Japan)
Term
ねんがじょう
Definition
Cards sent out during New Year's
Term
おとしだま
Definition
Money given to children on New Year's
Term
せつぶん
Definition
Pre-spring festival (On February 2nd or 3rd)
Term
まめまき
Definition
"bean throwing"; throwing beans at monsters to drive bad luck away
Term
おに
Definition
Ogre; target of bean throwing
Term
おにはそと、ふくはうち
Definition
Said during Setsubun ("demons out, happniess in")
Term
ひなにんぎょう
Definition
A doll for the Hinamatsuri.
Term
はなみ
Definition
The activity of viewing blossoming cherry trees
Term
こいのぼり
Definition
Carp streamer that is flown for each boy in the family on Boy's Day
Term
ちゅうげん
Definition
Mid-summer (1st half of July) gift-giving
Term
つきみ
Definition
Moon-viewing (Aug. 15 on Lunar Calendar, often includes dango)
Term
おぼん
Definition
Family graves visited, candles and flowers placed (Mid-August)
Term
はかまいり
Definition
Visiting the graves of deceased family members during Obon.
Term
ぼんおどり
Definition
Dance done during the bon festival
Term
しちごさん
Definition
Important stages in child's growth; on 11/15, children (3), girls (7),and boys (5)are taken to Shinto shrines for blessings.
Term
ちとせあめ
Definition
Candy given to children during Shichigosan.
Term
おせいぼ
Definition
December gift-giving
Term
おおみそか
Definition
Preparation for New Year's
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