行事
event; ceremony; traditional observance
→ I will take part in a traditional event.
イベント
event
→ There is a big event this weekend.
祝う
celebrate; congratulate
→ I celebrate my friend's birthday.
誕生
birth; coming into existence
→ We rejoice at the birth of a new life.
成人
adult; person of legal age
→ In Japan, people are legally adults from the age of 18.
年末年始
year-end and New Year period
→ I go back to my parents' home during the year-end and New Year holidays.
伝統
tradition
→ We preserve Japanese traditions.
飾り
decoration; ornament
→ I put Christmas decorations in the room.
シーズン
season
→ Cherry blossom season is coming soon.
拍手
applause; clapping
→ We applauded the wonderful performance.
贈る
give as a gift; present
→ I gave flowers as a gift on Mother's Day.
記念品
commemorative gift; souvenir
→ I received a commemorative gift for graduation.
宗教
religion
→ There are many different religions in the world.
未来
future
→ I hope for a bright future for the children.
占う
tell fortunes; predict; divine
→ I predict the future by reading the stars.
占い
fortune-telling; horoscope; divination
→ Do you believe the results of fortune-telling?
当たる
be correct; come true; hit
→ The fortune-telling prediction came true.
結婚式を挙げる
hold a wedding ceremony; get married in a ceremony
→ Next month, we will hold our wedding ceremony at a church.
手を合わせる
put one's hands together; clasp one's hands
→ I put my hands together and prayed at the temple.
墓
grave; tomb
→ My family visits the family grave during Obon.
願う
wish; hope; pray for
→ I hope and pray for world peace.
幸福
happiness; well-being
→ I pray for my family's happiness.
平和
peace
→ Everyone hopes for a peaceful world.
運がいい
be lucky; have good luck
→ I am very lucky today.
幸運
good luck; fortune
→ Fortunately, I passed the exam.
ラッキー
lucky
→ You're lucky to find money on the street.
仏教
Buddhism
→ My grandmother is a devout Buddhist.
キリスト教
Christianity
→ We held our wedding ceremony at a Christian church.
イスラム教
Islam
→ I visited an Islamic mosque.
