「パックンマックン・海保知里の英語に Thank you!」2012 年 01 月 09 日

In English, please!

成人式

Seijinnohi or the Japanese coming-of-age celemony is held on the 2nd(second) monday of January.
In Japan, you are an adult from the age of 20(twenty).
You participate in a celemony in your hometown.
We dress up to go to coming-of-age celemonies.
Some people get drunk and act out after celemonies.

  • coming-of-age 成人
  • 4 文目は We dress up for coming-of-age celemonies. でもよい

聞き耳リスニングクイズ

You can see them on a small stage.
They are naked and they hug or hit each other.
They love white and hate black.
They have different rankings and foreigners often have higher rankings.
People watching them throw seat cushions when they are very excited.
Who are they?

力士

  • 番狂わせ upset
  • 勝ち目の薄い人 underdog