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★日本的事物の英訳例(6)《編集A.Y.》

すき焼き

a dish of thinly sliced beef, vegetables such as green onions, shiitake mushrooms, and grilled tofu cooked in an iron pan at the table (seasoned with soy sauce, sugar, and sake)

歳暮

a year-end gift Japanese send to their superiors, customers, and teachers in token of their appreciation

赤飯

glutinous rice steamed with boiled red azduki beans, usually served on celebratory, congratulatory occasions such as festivals and birthdays

節分

the day before the first day of spring (according to the lunar calendar), termed 'risshun,' which usually falls on February 3

禅

a type of Buddhist training to attain spiritual enlightenment by means of sitting cross-legged in silent meditation

銭湯

a public bath that charges admission, where many people bathe together

せんべい

a thin, hard rice cracker, grilled after being seasoned with salt, soy sauce, sugar, etc

川柳

a seventeen-syllable poem spiced with humor

雑煮

a bowl of soup containing rice cakes, steamed fish paste, chicken, and vegetables, served during the New Year holidays

そうめん

very thin wheat noodles, served cool and eaten after being dipped in a special sauce

ぞうり

traditional Japanese sandals with a V-shaped thong, originally made of woven rice straw or rushes