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Hanami: Celebrating the Beauty of Cherry Blossoms in Japan

はるおとずれをいわう「花見はなみ」の魅力みりょく

  • Theme: Seasonal_Event

  • B1/N3intermediate

  • Jul 29th, 2023

春[はる]の訪[おとず]れを祝[いわ]う「花見[はなみ]」の魅力[みりょく]

単語Vocabulary

  • 人々ひとびと

    peopleNoun

    たくさんの人々ひとびと公園こうえんごしています。

    Many people are spending time in the park.

  • 伝統的でんとうてき

    traditional な-Adjective

    茶道さどう日本にほん伝統的でんとうてき文化ぶんかひとつです。

    The tea ceremony is one of Japan's traditional cultures.

  • うつくしい

    beautifulい-Adjective

    このさくらうつくしいです。

    These cherry blossoms are beautiful.

  • かんじる

    to feelRu-Verb

    はなると、はるかんじます。

    When I see flowers, I feel spring.

記事Article

はるおとずれをいわう「花見はなみ」の魅力みりょく

Hanami: Celebrating the Beauty of Cherry Blossoms in Japan

  1. 日本にほんには季節きせつかんじる伝統的でんとうてき行事ぎょうじがたくさんありますが、はるの「花見はなみ」はとく人気にんきがあります。花見はなみとは、はるさくらうつくしさをたのしむことです。
  2. 日本にほん全国ぜんこく公園こうえんかわ学校がっこうなど、さまざまな場所ばしょ花見はなみおこなわれます。人々ひとびと家族かぞく友達ともだち職場しょくば同僚どうりょう一緒いっしょに、さくらしたでピクニックをたのしみます。
  3. 花見はなみ昼間ひるまだけでなく、よるおこなう「夜桜よざくら」もとてもうつくしいです。ライトがさくらはなびらをらし、ゆめのような雰囲気ふんいきつくります。
  4. しかし、花見はなみはただのパーティーではありません。さくらはな非常ひじょうみじかい期間きかんしかかないので、うつくしさと同時どうじいのちのはかなさ(すぐにえてしまうこと)もかんじます。
  5. これからも花見はなみは、日本にほん文化ぶんか自然しぜん素晴すばらしさを体験たいけんするいい機会きかいとなるでしょう。
English Translation
  1. There are many traditional events in Japan where you can feel the seasons, but Hanami in spring is particularly popular. Hanami refers to enjoying the beauty of cherry blossoms in spring.
  2. Cherry blossom viewing is held in various places throughout Japan, including parks, rivers, and schools. People enjoy picnics under the cherry trees with their families, friends, and co-workers.
  3. Cherry blossom viewing is not only during the daytime, but also at night (Yozakura), which is very beautiful. The lights illuminate the petals of the cherry blossoms, creating a dream-like atmosphere.
  4. But Hanami is more than just a party. Cherry blossoms bloom only for a very short period of time, so we feel the beauty and fragility of life at the same time. For the Japanese, the fragility is also part of the beauty of cherry blossoms.
  5. Hanami will continue to be a good opportunity to experience the splendor of Japanese culture and nature.
桜[さくら]

さくら

川[かわ]の桜[さくら]

かわさくら

夜桜[よざくら]

夜桜よざくら

質問Question

記事の内容について答えてください

  1. 花見はなみ」はなにたのしむ行事ぎょうじ ですか。
  2. 花見はなみはどのような場所ばしょおこなわれますか。
  3. 夜桜よざくら」について説明せつめいしてください。
  4. 日本人にほんじんは、さくらはななにかんじますか。
English Translation
  1. What do you enjoy in Hanami?
  2. Where is Hanami held?
  3. Please explain "Yozakura".
  4. What do the Japanese feel when seeing cherry blossoms?

議論Discussion

講師と話しましょう!

  1. あなたのくにで、はる伝統的でんとうてき行事ぎょうじはありますか。
  2. あなたのくに特別とくべつはな植物しょくぶつはありますか。
  3. さくらたことがありますか。またはたいとおもいますか。
  4. 日本にほんほか季節きせつ行事ぎょうじっていますか。
English Translation
  1. Are there any traditional spring events in your country?
  2. Are there any special flowers or plants in your country?
  3. Have you ever seen cherry blossoms? Or would you like to see them?
  4. Do you know anything about other seasonal events in Japan?
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