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For Life
2007.07.23(Review of 2002.08.01 edition)

Warm - no, make that “hot” - WordMaster greetings to you!

There's no denying it any longer, summer is here! And that means that parks and city streets are alive with the sounds, sights, and smells of celebration. Today we don yukata and happi and step out with a fan in one hand and an ice cold beer in the other, because it's the start of a weeklong festival here at Berlitz WordMaster!

Today's Lesson
FESTIVAL   祭り

Explanation

  • A festival is a special event that usually occurs every year in the same place at about the same time. It's celebrated with a set of special activities that often include ceremonies and traditional food.
  • festival は、たいてい毎年同じ時期に同じ場所で行われる特別な行事、つまり、祭りのことです。しばしば儀式や伝統料理をともなった特別な催しを行って祝います。

FESTIVAL

examples

  1. Our local temple's fall festival is usually held in late October.
  2. People come from all over the world to see the Gion Festival in Kyoto.
  3. Just once before I die, I'd like to attend the Cannes Film Festival.
  4. a: What do people wear to festivals in Japan?
    b: In the summer, a lot of girls wear light cotton kimono called “yukata”.

英会話レッスンLife is good in the summer!