The name of a Japanese style inn
りょかん
A formal way of saying 私
わたくし
When is Children's Day celebrated in Japan?
May 5th, the final day during Golden Week
Conjugate する
しよう
Next years lunar new year animal
龍(りゅう)Dragon
How we say "us" in Japanese
adding ~たち at the end of every pronoun. For example, 私たち
What do families display outside their homes during Children's Day?
Carp streamers (こいのぼり)are displayed to express the families wishes of healthy growth and happiness to their boys.
Conjugate まつ, 死ぬ, and 話す
まとう, 死のう, and 話そう
The name of the holiday where you throw beans at someone in a devil costume
せつぶん
Counter for smaller animals
~ひき
During Tanabata, people make たんざく. What are they?
Paper strips people write wishes on. They hang them on bamboo branches.
When shall we meet again? (casual)
いつ 会おうか?
The origin story of the Tanabata festival
Hikoboshi and Orihime fell in love, however neglected their work and their superiors forced them to not see eachother except for only one night of the year.
The word for consumer prices
ぶっか
The reason Obon is considered a family holiday
Many believe that spirits of the deceased ancestors come home to visit during the festival. Many people take summer vacations to visit their hometown or their families.
”I'm going to study Japanese for three hours every day."
毎日 三時間 日本語を 勉強しようと思っています
The most important part about giving a gift in Japan
How you give it to the person, or the presentation of the gift
To decide on an item
(~に)する
What the dolls of ひなまつり displays represent
The dolls represent the emperor, empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period
The difference between using volitional form + either と思います or と思っています
思います suggests the decision to do something is being made on the spot, while 思っています suggests that the speak has already decided to do something.