VOCABULARY
祭日
sa
さ
i
い
ji
じ
tsu
つ
national holiday
public holiday
noun
Example sentences
祭日に友達と出かけた。
I went out with friends on a public holiday.
来週の月曜は祭日です。
Next Monday is a public holiday.
祭日でも仕事がある人は多い。
Many people have work even on holidays.
日本の祭日は年に何日ありますか。
How many public holidays are there per year in Japan?
Practice exercises
1
今日は祭日なので、銀行は閉まっている。
Today is a public holiday, so the bank is closed.
Answer
祭日
2
祭日には家族で神社にお参りに行く。
On national holidays, we go as a family to pray at the shrine.
Answer
祭日
3
祝日と祭日の違いがよくわからない。
I don't really understand the difference between a public holiday and a national festival day.
Answer
祭日
4
祭日には多くの人が観光地に出かけるため、電車が大変混雑する。
On national holidays, many people head to tourist spots, so trains become extremely crowded.
Answer
祭日
5
日本ではかつて、祭日は宮中で行われる祭祀の日を指し、現在の祝日とは区別されていた。
In Japan, festival days once referred to days when rituals were performed at the Imperial Court, and they were distinguished from today's national holidays.
Answer
祭日