5 reasons why many Japanese people can’t speak English?
1.They study English for exams.
2.They mistakenly believe that they must use correct English.
4.Few teachers speak native English.
5.They perceive English as something they do not need.
1-Today’s Japanese language
Japanese Vocabulary about New Year Celebrations (Shogatsu) with Romaji:
General:
お正月 (Oshogatsu): New Year's holiday (lit. "beginning of the month")
正月飾り (Shogatsu kazari): New Year's decorations
年越し (Toshikoshi): New Year's Eve
明けましておめでとうございます (Akemashite omedetō gozaimasu): Happy New Year (formal greeting)
Celebrations:
除夜の鐘 (Joya no kane): New Year's Eve temple bell
初詣 (Hatsumoude): First shrine visit of the year
おせち料理 (Osechi ryori): Traditional New Year's feast
餅 (Mochi): Rice cake (a staple in osechi)
鏡餅 (Kagami mochi): Two rice cakes stacked with decoration (auspicious symbol)
門松 (Kadomatsu): Pine decorations placed at the entrance
羽子板 (Hagoita): Paddle used in battledore and shuttlecock game (Hane-tsuki)
凧 (Tako): Kites
獅子舞 (Shishimai): Lion dance
Other:
年賀状 (Nengajo): New Year's greeting cards
お年玉 (Otoshidamasu): Money given to children as a New Year's gift
数え年 (Kazoe nen): Japanese age counting system, including the current year
元旦 (Gantan): New Year's Day morning
Bonus:
初日の出 (Hatsuhi no de): First sunrise of the year (considered auspicious)
除夕 (Joya): New Year's Eve (traditional term)
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In Photos: Geisha, 'maiko' apprentices greet their teachers in pre-New Year's ritual
A "maiko" geisha apprentice looks at rows of "kagami mochi" decorative rice cakes on display at Yachiyo Inoue V's home in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward during the "Koto Hajime" ritual on Dec. 13, 2023.
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