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★日本的事物の英訳例(7)《編集A.Y.》

そば

brown noodles made of buckwheat flour and water, kneaded and cut fine, which can be eaten in hot broth or cold after being dipped in thick sauce

たくあん

'daikon' radish that has been dried and pickled in salted rice bran, which is one of the most popular pickles in Japan

たこ焼き

a kind of little round pancake made of batter, shredded octopus and green onions, topped with dried bonito shavings and thick sauce

畳

a rectangular mat used as flooring in a Japanese-style room, made mainly of rice straw and covered with tightly woven rushes

七夕

the Star Festival, celebrated on July 7, when people write their wishes on strips of paper called 'tanzaku' and hang them on twigs of bamboo grass

だるま

a red papier-mache doll, shaped like the Buddhist monk Dharma in Zen meditation, sold at Buddhist temple or Shinto Shrine festivals as good-luck articles

短歌

a form of short Japanese poetry, consisting of five lines of 5, 7, 5, 7 and 7 syllables, respectively

茶漬け（お茶漬け）

a bowl of rice over which hot water or green tea has been poured, covered with various toppings such as broiled salted salmon, and 'nori' (laver)

中元（お中元）

a mid-year gift sent to people to whom we have a social obligation, for example, our superiors, customers, and teachers