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端午の節句 video
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Browse words, pronunciation, translations, and example sentences.龍
dragon
りゅう端午の節句では、龍は力強さの象徴とされています。The dragon is a symbol of strength during the Dragon Boat Festival.
舟
boat
ふね端午の節句に、舟が川を進みます。The boat races down the river during the Dragon Boat Festival.
祭り
festival
まつりこの祭りは毎年家族を結びつけます。The festival brings families together every year.
粽
zongzi
ちまき端午の節句に粽を食べます。I eat zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.
もち米
sticky rice
もちごめ端午の節句には、家族がもち米でちまきを作ります。Families use sticky rice to wrap zongzi for the Dragon Boat Festival.
竹
bamboo
たけ竹の葉で粽を包みます。Bamboo leaves are often used to wrap zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.
笹の葉
reed leaves
ささのはちまきを包むとき、笹の葉がもち米を包みます。Reed leaves hold the sticky rice when families wrap zongzi.
漕ぐ
row
こぐ端午の節句の競争で、みんなで舟を漕ぐ。We row together during the Dragon Boat Festival race.
チーム
team
ちーむチームは端午の節句のレースで力を合わせて漕ぎました。Our team paddled hard during the Dragon Boat Festival race.
太鼓
drum
たいこ太鼓の音が竜舟競走のリズムを作ります。The drum sets the pace for the dragon boat race.
競走
race
きょうそう太鼓が鳴ると競走が始まります。The race starts when the drum sounds.
英雄
hero
えいゆう端午の節句には、その英雄の物語が語り継がれています。The hero is remembered during the Dragon Boat Festival.
よもぎ
mugwort
よもぎ端午の節句には、よもぎを飾ることがあります。People hang mugwort during the Dragon Boat Festival.
川
river
かわ祭りの日、川にはたくさんの舟が浮かびます。The river is full of boats during the festival.
旧暦
lunar calendar
きゅうれき端午の節句は旧暦の日付と関係があります。The Dragon Boat Festival follows the lunar calendar.
伝統
tradition
でんとう家族の伝統が端午節を毎年大切なものにしています。Family tradition keeps the Dragon Boat Festival meaningful every year.
家族
family
かぞく端午の節句に家族でちまきを作ります。My family makes zongzi together for the Dragon Boat Festival.
甘い
sweet
あまい甘いちまきは、やわらかくて温かいです。The sweet zongzi tastes soft and warm.
しょっぱい
savory
しょっぱい端午の節句には、しょっぱいちまきを食べます。I like savory zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.
香り袋
sachet
かおりぶくろ端午の節句には、子どもが香り袋を身につけることがあります。Children may wear a scented sachet during the Dragon Boat Festival.
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