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2003.02.14

Happy Valentine's Day! 

We've been talking about food and cooking this week, and now it's Valentine's Day. So how are we going to connect the two? Of course, we could talk about chocolate (which we do NOT call "choco" like the Japanese チョコ). But we've chosen to talk about something even sweeter today ...

Today's Lesson
HONEY   蜂蜜、ハニー(呼びかけ)

Explanation

  • Honey is a sweet, sticky, yellowish-brown food made by bees. We use it in cooking, spread it on bread, or add it to tea.

    Honey can also be used as a name you call your boyfriend/girlfriend, husband/wife, or a child.
  • honey  は、蜂が作り出す、甘くてねばねばした黄土色の食べ物、つまり、蜂蜜です。料理に使ったり、パンに塗ったり、紅茶に入れたりします。

    honey  は、ボーイフレンド、ガールフレンド、夫、妻、子供、などへの呼びかけとして使われます。

examples

  1. (a girl handing her boyfriend a box of chocolates)
    These are for you. Happy Valentine's Day, honey !
  2. (a man to his wife as he enters his house)
    Hi, honey !  I'm home!
  3. (a mother to her crying child)
    What's wrong, honey ?

Hope you have a great Valentine's Day and a fabulous weekend! And all you men out there, don't eat too much chocolate!!