Category: CulturePart of speech: phraseDifficulty: Intermediate
年中行事
/nenjū gyōji/Roman
English meaning: Annual Events / Annual Customs
Japanese Definition
(日本語)年中行事とは、お正月・ひな祭り（3月3日）・七夕（7月7日）・お盆（8月）・七五三（11月15日）など、日本の伝統的な年間行事の体系である。これらの行事は日本の暦を構成し、文化的アイデンティティを強化している。
English Definition
The cycle of traditional annual events and observances in Japan, including Oshōgatsu (New Year), Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival, March 3), Tanabata (Star Festival, July 7), Obon (ancestor festival, August), and Shichi-Go-San (children's rite, November 15). These events structure the Japanese calendar and reinforce cultural identity.
Example
“お正月は日本の最も重要な年中行事の一つです。”
In English: “New Year is one of Japan's most important annual events.”
Synonyms
- 伝統行事
- 季節行事
Literary Heritage
“物のあはれを知るこそ、文の心なれ”
/Mono no aware wo shiru koso, fumi no kokoro nare/
“To know the pathos of things is indeed the heart of literature.”
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