英語・英会話の情報ランド－日本的事物の英訳例（2）

英語・英会話の情報ランド

★日本的事物の英訳例(2)《編集A.Y.》

押し入れ

a Japanese-style closet, originally designed to store futon and other bedding

おせち料理

special dishes eaten only on the first three days of the New Year

おでん

a dish in which a variety of ingredients such as steamed fish cake, tofu, eggs, and vegetables are boiled together in broth seasoned with soy sauce

お年玉

a gift of money that children receive from parents, relatives, and family acquaintances during the New Year holidays

鬼

a dreadful creature like an ogre that appears in folk tales

おにぎり

a rice ball (usually wrapped in 'nori')

a handful of boiled rice pressed into the shape of a triangle or a ball, and often seasoned with a sprinkle of salt

おみくじ

slips of paper which people buy at Shinto shrines or Buddhist temples and on which fortunes are written

お宮参り

visiting a Shinto shrine to pray for a new baby's healthy growth and happiness

折り紙

the traditional art of folding square, brightly colored pieces of paper into various forms such as birds, animals, and flowers

懐石料理

a light meal served before having tea in a tea ceremony

(Today, it refers to a course of Japanese haute cuisine served at a high-class restaurant.)

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