雛祭用語集(ひなまつりようごしゅう)

雛祭(ひなまつり)
n. the Dolls' Festival, the Girls' Festival
 
節句(せっく)
n. a seasonal festival
 
行事(ぎょうじ)
n. event
 
ひな人形(ひなにんぎょう)/雛人形
n. dolls (displayed at the Girls' Festival)
 
ひしもち/菱餅
n. red, white, and green lozengeshaped rice cakes (used for decoration at the Girls' Festival)
 
桃の花(もものはな)
n. a peach blossom
 
かざり/飾り
v. ornament and; display and
 
白ざけ(しろざけ)/白酒
n. sweet white sake
 
祝う(いわう)
v. celebrate
 
中心(ちゅうしん)
n. the center
 
むかし/昔
(in) the old days; the past
 
風習(ふうしゅう)
n. custom
 
歴史(れきし)
n. history
 
いがいに/意外に
adv. unexpectedly
 
新しい(あたらしい)
adj. new
 
都市(とし)
n. a city
 
明治時代(めいじじだい)
n. the Meiji Era
 
商品化(しょうひんか)
n. merchandise
 
全国(ぜんこく)
n. the whole country
 
広まり(ひろまり)
v. spred and; be widespread and;
 
紙びな(かみびな)/紙雛
n. a paper doll
 
川(かわ)
n. a river
 
流し(ながし)
v. float something and
 
各地(かくち)
n. each place; each locality
 
のこって/残って
v. remain; be left
 
外(そと)
n. outside
 
子供たち(こどもたち)
n. children
 
野遊び(のあそび)
n. outdoor games
 
あるいは
or
 
人形遊び(にんぎょうあそび)
n. playing (with) dolls
 
おそらく/恐らく
adv. probably; perhaps
 
最初(さいしょ)
n. the origin; the first
 
流しびな(ながしびな)/流し雛
n. paper dolls floated down a river late on the afternoon of March 3
 
はらい
n. purification
 
ひとがた/人形
n. the paper dolls are made to represent each person
 
そなえ物(そなえもの)
n. offerings
 
そなえて/供えて
v. offer and
 
本当(ほんとう)
n. a fact; truth
 
見られている(みられている)
v. is regarded as; is presumed

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