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つぎの ぶんを聞いてください。そしてただしいか、まちがっているかをかんがえましょう。 こたえはここにかいてあります。 
Listen to the sentences, and answer if each sentence is correct or not. The answer exaples are below. 
听下面的句子。并思考它们是否正确。答案写在这里。

①
〇かれとおなじふくをもらいました、

②
×けさそうじをしましたが、へやはきれいです。
Ex）
けさそうじをしましたが、へやは”きたない”です。

③
×おかあさんは毎日（まいにち）ピアノをうたいます。
Ex）
×おかあさんは毎日（まいにち）ピアノをひきます。

④
〇タクシーにのりましょう。

⑤
×きょう、山田（やまだ）さんにえきにあいました。
Ex）
きょう、山田（やまだ）さんにえきであいました。

⑥
×のどがかわきましたから水をのみませんでした。
Ex）
のどがかわきましたから水をのみました。



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I’ll introduce Japanese culture in easy Japanese.
Today’s Theme is “お盆（ぼん）《Bon festival》”.
This episode is JLPT-N3 level.

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☆Words☆
お盆（ぼん）：Bon festival
Obon is one of the Buddhist events. In Buddhism, it is believed that the spirits of family ancestors come back to this world during the Obon period between July and August, and a series of events take place to commemorate them.
Obon is regarded as one of the most important family occasions of the year in Japan.
Although Obon is not an official holiday, many offices are temporarily closed for business during this period. 

盆踊（ぼんおど）り：Bon Festival dance
Bon Odori is a traditional Japanese dance that is generally performed at events or festivals during Obon holidays.
Participants wear yukata, a casual traditional Kimono-style garment, and dance to traditional music while circling around a stage to honor the spirits of ancestors.

移動（いどう）する：move

仏教（ぶっきょう）：Buddhism

先祖（せんぞ）：ancestor

もてなす：treat / welcome

仏壇（ぶつだん）：Buddhist altar

迎（むか）え火（び）：welcoming fire
“迎え火” is a sacred fire that is often burned on August 13th in front of each household to guide the spirits of their ancestors back home.

提灯（ちょうちん）：chochin lantern

送（おく）り火（び）：seeing off fire
"送り火"is lit on the last day of Obon, which is generally August 16th to send the ancestors back to their world.

五山送り火（ござんのおくりび）：
The Send-off Bonfires of Five Mountains (Gozan no Okuribi) refers to the annual bonfires lit at various 5 locations including Nyoigatake (Mt. Nyoi known as Mt. Daimonji) on August 16 in Kyoto City.

阿波踊（あわおど）り：
“阿波踊り” is the largest and the most famous bon festival dance in Japan, attracting more than 1 million visitors from August 12 to 15 every year. 

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Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#43 Japanese culture / お盆《Bon festival》 // N3 Level /Japanese listening

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おはようございます。日本語だんだんポットキャストのゆかりです。

日本へ旅行(りょこう)したいです。

仕事をやめて、旅(たび)がしたいです。
旅と旅行、
同じような言葉(ことば)ですね。

辞書(じしょ)をみても、あまりちがいがわかりません。
私もなんとなく、つかいわけています。

旅、旅行、どんなイメージがあるかお話しします。

まずは旅。

たとえば、

"旅にでます。"

"日本中を旅しています。"

といいます。

旅と聞くと、1ヶ月や1年間など、
長い期間(きかん)のイメージがあります。

また、いろいろなところへ、
スケジュールを決めずに行く

そんなイメージがあります。

旅をしている人を

"旅人"(たびびと)といいますね。


では、旅行はどうでしょう。


たとえば、

"つぎのやすみは沖縄(おきなわ)へ旅行します。"

"海外旅行が趣味(しゅみ)です"

といいます。

２日間(ふつかかん)や1週間(いっしゅうかん)ぐらいが、旅行のイメージです。

観光地(かんこうち)へ行くイメージがあります。

旅と旅行、なんとなく、わかりましたか？

私は先月、アジア旅行をしましたよ。

では、今日も、最後まで聞いてくれて、だんだん、です。

また明日！

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