New Year
English Public
by Annick
Vocabulary List
- 屠蘇とそspiced sake (served at New Year's)new34189
- 祝箸いわいばしfestive chopsticks; thick round chopsticks used on festive occasionsnew34188
- 天照大神あまてらすおおみかみSun Goddess; Amaterasu Oomikaminew34187
- 元旦がんたん1.New Year's Day 2.New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Daynew34186
- 元日がんじつNew Year's Daynew34185
- 栗きんとんくりきんとんmashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnutsnew34184
- 初夢はつゆめyear's first dreamnew34183
- 福袋ふくぶくろlucky bagsnew34182
- 双六すごろくtraditional Japanese board gamenew34181
- 福笑いふくわらいgame like "pin the tail on the donkey"new34180
- カルタ, 歌留多かるたcard gamenew34179
- 凧揚げたこあげkite flyingnew34178
- 羽根突きはねつきJapanese badmintonnew34177
- お年玉袋おとしだまぶくろmoney envelope for new year celebrationnew34176
- 重箱じゅうばこmulti-tiered food box; stacked boxesnew34175
- 紅白歌合戦こうはくうたがっせんRed and White singing contest; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Evenew34174
- 年越しそばとしこしそばsoba noodles eaten on New Year's Evenew34173
- 年神としがみgod celebrated at the beginning of New Yearnew34172
- 注連縄しめなわsacred Shinto straw festoonnew34171
- 紙垂, 四手しでzigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objectsnew34170
- しめ飾りしめかざりdecorating shrines and gates with shimenawa ropes for the New Yearnew34169
- 大掃除おおそうじmajor cleanupnew34168
- 餅つきもちつきpounding mochinew34167
- お歳暮おせいぼend of the year; year-end giftnew34166
- 忘年会ぼうねんかいyear-end partynew34165
- エビえびshrimpnew34164
- 昆布巻こぶまきsliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in konbu seaweed and boilednew34163
- 錦卵にしきたまごegg roulade with layers of cooked yolks and cooked egg whitesnew34162
- 鯛たいsea breamnew34161
- 紅白なますこうはくなますred and white salad made of daikon and carrot strips and pickled in sweetened vinegar with yuzu flavornew34160
- 数の子かずのこherring roenew34159
- 黒豆くろまめblack soy beannew34158
- 伊達巻だてまきrolled omelette mixed with fish pastenew34157
- 蒲鉾かまぼこbroiled fish cakenew34156
- 田作りたずくりcandied sardinesnew34155
- 除夜の鐘じょやのかねtemple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Evenew34154
- 甘酒あまざけsweet hot rice winenew34153
- 橙だいだいBitter orangenew34152
- 餅もちsticky rice cakenew34151
- 鏡餅かがみもちNew Year's decoration formed from two round cakes of mochi with a tangerine placed on topnew34150
- 謹賀新年きんがしんねんHappy New Year! (written greeting)new34149
- 絵馬えまsmall wooden plaques to write wishes and prayersnew34148
- 御神籤おみくじwritten oracle; fortune slip;new34147
- 破魔矢はまや(ceremonial) arrow used to drive off evilnew34146
- お守りおまもりcharm; amuletnew34145
- 年賀状ねんがじょうNew Year's cardnew34144
- 明けましておめでとうございますあけましておめでとうございますHappy New Yearnew34143
- お年玉おとしだまNew Year's gift (usu. money given to a child )new34142
- 初詣ではつもうでfirst shrine visit of New Yearnew34141
- 初日の出はつひのでfirst sunrise (of New Year)new34140
- 雑煮ぞうにsoup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)new34139
- 昆布こんぶkombunew34138
- お節料理おせちりょうりfood served during the New Year's Holidaysnew34136
- 門松かどまつNew Year's pine decorationnew34135
- 正月しょうがつNew Year; New Year's Day; the first month; Januarynew34134
- 大晦日おおみそかNew Year's Eve; December 31stnew34130
