節分用語集(せつぶんようごしゅう)

節分(せつぶん)

n. the day before the beginning of a season, especially spring

　

立春(りっしゅん)

n. the first day of spring according to the lunar calendar

　

立夏(りっか)

n. the first day of summer according to the lunar calendar

　

立秋(りっしゅう)

n. the first day of fall according to the lunar calendar

　

立冬(りっとう)

n. the first day of winter according to the lunar calendar

　

季節(きせつ)

n. a season

　

四季(しき)

n. the four seasons

　

各地(かくち)

n. each locality(area, place, district)

　

習慣(しゅうかん)

n. a custom

　

新年(しんねん)

n. the New Year

　

迎える(むかえる)

v. welcome --> greet (the New Year)

　

行事(ぎょうじ)

n. an event; a function

　

願う(ねがう)

v. wish

　

鬼(おに)

n. a devil; an ogre

　

鬼打ち(おにうち)

n. devil-extermination

　

豆まき(まめまき)

n. a bean-scattering ceremony

　

大豆(だいず)

n. a soybean

　

いためて／炒めて

v. fry and; saute and

　

福(ふく)

n. (good) fortune; good luck

　

「鬼は外。福は内」(おにはそと。ふくはうち)

Out with the devil! In with good fortune!

　

追って(おって)

v. expel and

　

戸(と)

n. a door

　

人々(ひとびと)

n. people

　

残り

n. the rest; the remainder

　

数

n. the number of

　

やいた／焼いた

adj. grilled; broiled

　

イワシ／鰯

n. a sardine

　

ヒイラギ／柊

n. a holly (tree)

　

枝(えだ)

n. a twig; a branch

　

さして／刺して

v. pierce and; stab and

　

関西地方(かんさいちほう)

n. the Kansai area

　

恵方(えほう)

　

干支(えと)

n. the signs of the zodiac in Chinese astrology

　

方向(ほうこう)

n. (a) direction

　

むいて／向いて

v. face and

　

まき寿司(まきずし)／巻き寿司

n. vinegared rice rolled in dried seaweed

　

まるかじりする／丸かじりする

v. bite whole; gnaw whole

　

寿司屋(すしや)

n. a sushi shop

　

1本丸ごと(いっぽんまるごと)

n. a whole roll

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