Holidays & Celebrations in Japanese
Celebrations in Japanese: 誕生日 (tanjōbi, birthday), パーティー (pātī, party), ケーキ (kēki, cake), 結婚式 (kekkonshiki, wedding), お正月 (oshōgatsu, New Year), 花火 (hanabi, fireworks). Below are all 12 holiday and celebration words from lesson 135 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.
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Lesson 135 · Celebrations & Holidays 12 words
- 誕生日 tanjōbi birthday
それは姉の誕生日です。
Sore wa ane no tanjōbi desu.
That is my sister's birthday.
- パーティー pātī party
私はパーティーに行きます。
watashi wa pātī ni ikimasu.
I will go to the party.
- ケーキ kēki cake
彼らはケーキを食べるのが好きです。
karera wa kēki o taberu no ga suki desu.
They like to eat cake.
- ろうそく rōzoku candles
彼女は誕生日のろうそくが好きです。
Kanojo wa tanjōbi no rōzoku ga suki desu.
She likes the birthday candles.
- バースデーカード baasudee kaado birthday card
これはすてきなバースデーカードです。
kore wa sutekina baasudee kaado desu.
This is a nice birthday card.
- 結婚式 kekkonshiki wedding
結婚式は幸せな時間です。
kekkonshiki wa shiawase na jikan desu.
A wedding is a happy time.
- 記念日 kinenbi anniversary
彼らは毎年、記念日を祝います。
Karera wa maitoshi kinenbi o iwaimasu.
They celebrate their anniversary yearly.
- 卒業 sotsugyō graduation
彼女は卒業式に出席しました。
kanojo wa sotsugyōshiki ni shusseki shimashita
She attended her graduation ceremony.
- お正月 oshōgatsu New Year
お正月は楽しい時です。
Oshōgatsu wa tanoshii toki desu.
New Year is a happy time.
- お祭り omatsuri festival
お祭りは人々を繋ぎます。
Omatsuri wa hitobito o tsunagimasu.
A festival brings people together.
- パレード pareedo parade
私たちはカラフルなパレードを見ました。
watashitachi wa karafuru na pareedo o mimashita
We watched the colorful parade.
- 花火 hanabi fireworks
花火が夜を明るく照らします。
hanabi ga yoru o akaruku terashimasu.
Fireworks light up the night.
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