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The Seasons in Japan

日本にほんのきせつ

  • Theme: Seasonal_Event

  • pre-A1/N5entry

  • Nov 15th, 2025

日本[にほん]のきせつ

Introduction

Japan has spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Which season do you like? Let’s take a look at each season and what makes it fun!

記事Article

日本にほんのきせつ

The Seasons in Japan

  1. はるです。さくらをみます。きれいです。
English Translation
  1. It's spring. I see cherry blossoms. They’re beautiful.

  1. なつです。うみにいきます。みずがつめたいです。
English Translation
  1. It’s summer. I go to the sea. The water is cold.

  1. あきです。やまにいきます。たのしいです。
English Translation
  1. It’s autumn. I go to the mountains. It’s fun.

  1. ふゆです。スキーをします。さむいです。
English Translation
  1. It's winter. I go skiing. It's cold.

  1. あなたはどのきせつがいちばんすきですか。
English Translation
  1. Which season do you like best?

単語Vocabulary

  • はる

    spring Noun

    はるはさくらがきれいです。

    The cherry blossoms are beautiful in spring.

  • さくら

    cherry blossomsNoun

    さくらははるはなです。

    Cherry blossoms are flowers of spring.

  • みる

    seeRu-Verb

    はなをみます。

    I see flowers.

  • きれい

    beautiful, cleanな-Adjective

    はながきれいです。

    The flowers are beautiful.

  • なつ

    summerNoun

    なつはあついです。

    Summer is hot.

  • うみ

    seaNoun

    うみのみずはきれいです。

    The sea water is clean.

  • いく

    goU-Verb

    会社かいしゃにいきます。

    I go to work.

  • みず

    waterNoun

    みずがきれいです。

    The water is clean.

  • つめたい

    coldい-Adjective

    つめたいみずをのみます。

    I drink cold water.

  • あき

    autumnNoun

    あきがすきです。

    I like autumn.

  • やま

    mountainNoun

    よくやまにいきます。

    I often go to a mountain.

  • たのしい

    funい-Adjective

    スキーはたのしいです。

    Skiing is fun.

  • ふゆ

    winterNoun

    ふゆはさむいです。

    Winter is cold.

  • ゆき

    SnowNoun

    ゆきはしろいです。

    Snow is white.

  • (ゆきが) ふる

    snowU-Verb

    昨日きのうゆきがふりました。

    It snowed yesterday.

  • さむい

    coldい-Adjective

    ふゆはさむいです。

    It's cold in winter.

  • どの

    whichOther

    ケーキがみっつあります。どのケーキがほしいですか。

    There are three cakes. Which cake do you want?

  • きせつ

    seasonNoun

    日本にほんにはよっつのきせつがあります。

    Japan has four seasons.

  • いちばん

    bestAdverb

    カレーライスがいちばんすきです。

    I like curry and rice the best.

  • すき

    likeな-Adjective

    りんごがすきです。

    I like apples.

質問Question

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  1. はるになにをしますか。
  2. なつにどこにいきますか。
  3. あきにどこにいきますか。
  4. ふゆになにをしますか。
English Translation
  1. What do you do in spring?
  2. Where do you go in summer?
  3. Where do you go in autumn?
  4. What do you do in winter?
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