Japanese Language & Culture

Nami Ohara teaches Japanese language and culture to students in St. John's, NL and also around the world via Skype Lessons. This blog is designed to provide Japanese lessons, notes on Japanese culture and lots of other fun Japanese related stuff to enhance the learning experience of Japanese language students everywhere.
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Sunday, July 31, 2011

Word of the Month for August

今月の単語(こんげつのたんご)

What is your star/zodiac sign? 

あなたの星座(せいざ)は なんですか。

今月の単語(たんご)は「あなたの星座」です。

わたし (Nami Ohara) の 星座は「双子座(ふたござ)」です。

Please find your 星座 from the following video!

Kanji of the Month for July



はな=Flower

ひ=Fire

The Report of Oshaberi Club

Even though the summer vacation season, six people participated in the Oshaberi Club on July 30th, 2011.

Thank you for all of you participation.  See you at the next Oshaberi Club!








Passwords for the Month of August, 2011

今月の合言葉(八月) 
こんげつ の あいことば(はちがつ)

    

先生(せんせい)       生徒(せいと)


                        こんにちは。                          こんにちは。xxxxxです。       

あいことば は なんですか。  xxxxxxxx

                                       どうぞ。


Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Oshaberi Club

Oshaberi Club (おしゃべりクラブ) is coming soon. 

What is the meaning of Oshaberi?
Oshaberi means “Chat” in Japanese. 

Participants will be able to enjoy using Japanese language and experiencing Japanese culture. This is also a great opportunity for you to expand your Japanese network in St. John’s. 

Photos from the previous Oshaberi Club
March   June  (see click)

In this Oshaberi Club…

This Oshaberi Club will be made up of two rooms of activities. 

Room One – Oshaberi no Heya
In this room, you will be able to “try” to have conversation in Japanese. You do not have to be fluent. Take this opportunity to put what you have learned into practice.

Room Two – Game no Heya
There will be opportunity to practice Japanese through a variety of games and/or origami. 

Place: Nami's Place
Date:  Saturday, July 30th
Time: Door Open 7 pm- Door Close 10 pm 
Cost: $7 
(including free drink (tea, coffee..) and popcorn)

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

願い事(ねがいごと)Wishes

Making a Wish for Tanabata
 (Star Festival - July 7th)

In present-day Japan, people generally celebrate this day by writing wishes, sometimes in the form of poetry, on tanzaku (短冊 tanzaku), small pieces of paper, and hanging them on bamboo, sometimes with other decorations. (Wikipedia)



願い事(ねがいごと)



ギターがじょうずになりますように 

もっとにほんごがじょうずになりますように

ニンテンドーの社長に会えますように

みんながけんこうでありますように


日本でたくさんの友だちができますように

もっと車のうんてんがじょうずになりますように

僕の笑いを皆で分かち合えますように

いつもしあわせでありますように


みんながしあわせでありますように

おかねがもっともらえますように

まあかすくんがはやくげんきになりますように

家族全員が健康で仲良く暮らせますように

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Song - たなばたさま Tanabatasama

July 7th is Tanabata (Star Festival).  Enjoy the Japanese famous tanabata song, たなばたさま Tanabatasama with a variety of versions. My favourite version is the last one.

Please don't forget to watch Vega (Orihime) and Altair (Ushikai/Hikoboshi)  on July 7th. Enjoy stargazing!

童謡 たなばたさま (歌入り)




童謡 たなばたさま(伴奏)


The lyrics for the song, Tanabatasama.

ささの は さらさら  Bamboo leaves are rustling

のきばに ゆれる   And swaying at the eaves

おほしさま きらきら  Stars are twinkling

きん ぎん すなご   Like gold and silver sands


ごしきの たんざく  On colorful papers

わたしが かいた   I wrote my wishes

おほしさま きらきら Stars are twinkling

そらから みてる    And gazing at me from the sky
 




Make a Wish