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★日本的事物の英訳例(8)《編集A.Y.》

ちょうちん

a kind of lantern, consisting of a globe-shaped bamboo frame covered with Japanese paper or silk (A candle or an electric bulb is set in the center of the base as a source of light.)

梅雨

the name of the early summer rainy season in Japan, which lasts from June to the middle of July

てるてる坊主

a small handmade doll made of paper or cloth, hung under the eaves with a wish for good weather

てんぷら

deep-fried seafood and vegetables, which are dipped into batter, deep-fried and usually served with a sauce containing grated radish

床の間

an alcove in a Japanese-style room, where a hanging scroll or flowers arranged in a vase are displayed

年越しソバ

buckwheat noodles customarily eaten on New Year's Eve in the hope of a long and simple life symbolized by the noodles

とそ

sweet sake served on the morning of New Year's Day, made by soaking a silk bag containing a mixture of herbs in sake (The drink is believed to have the power to drive away evil spirits.)

鳥居

a gateway to a Shinto shrine, consisting of two pillars and two crossbars on the upper part