VOCABULARY
七五三
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celebration of children's third, fifth and seventh years
shichi-go-san festival, traditional japanese rite of passage for children aged three, five, and seven
noun
compound
Example sentences
七五三で神社にお参りした。
We visited a shrine for Shichi-Go-San.
娘の七五三の写真を撮った。
I took photos of my daughter's Shichi-Go-San.
七五三は十一月にある。
Shichi-Go-San is in November.
七五三の日に着物を着た。
I wore a kimono on Shichi-Go-San day.
Practice exercises
1
七五三は十一月十五日に行われる。
Shichi-Go-San is held on November 15th.
Answer
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2
七五三に子供に着物を着せて神社に行った。
We dressed the children in kimono and went to the shrine for Shichi-Go-San.
Answer
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3
七五三は三歳・五歳・七歳の子供の成長を祝う行事だ。
Shichi-Go-San is an event to celebrate the growth of children aged three, five, and seven.
Answer
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4
七五三では千歳飴を子供に持たせ、長寿と健康を願う。
At Shichi-Go-San, children are given chitose-ame candy, wishing them long life and good health.
Answer
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5
七五三は平安時代の宮廷行事を起源とし、江戸時代以降一般に広まった日本の伝統ある通過儀礼だ。
Shichi-Go-San is a traditional Japanese rite of passage originating from court rituals of the Heian period that became widespread among common people after the Edo period.
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