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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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Thursday, March 1, 2012

Song of the Month for March 2012


今月(3月)の歌  うれしいひなまつり  


The Japanese Doll Festival (雛祭り<ひなまつり> Hina-matsuri), or Girls' Day, is held on March 3. Platforms covered with a red carped are used to display a set of ornamental dolls (雛人形<ひなにんぎょう> hina-ningyō) representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian Perild (794 ~around 1185/1192)...(wikipedia).


Traditional Version







1.あかりをつけましょ ぼんぼりに


お花(はな)をあげましょ 桃(もも)の花(はな)

五人(ごにん)ばやしの 笛太鼓(ふえたいこ)

今日(きょう)はたのしい ひな祭(まつ)り



2.お内裏様(だいりさま)と おひな様(さま)

二人(ふたり)ならんで すまし顔(がお)

お嫁(よめ)にいらした 姉様(ねえさま)に

よく似(に)た官女(かんじょ)の 白(しろ)い顔(かお)



3.金(きん)のびょうぶに うつる灯(ひ)を

かすかにゆする 春(はる)の風(かぜ)

すこし白酒 (しろざけ)めされたか

あかいお顔(かお)の 右大臣(うだいじん)



4.着物(きもの)をきかえて 帯(おび)しめて

今日(きょう)はわたしも はれ姿(すがた)

春(はる)のやよいの このよき日(ひ)

なによりうれしい ひな祭(まつ)り




Vocaloid Version : Kaai Yuki






Ummmmm.... Vocaloid still needs  a lot of more practice (improvement).




Quiz(クイズ)


This quiz from the lyrics of Ureshii Hinamatsuri (うれしいひなまつり).


What are the meaning of the following Japanese words?  Please pick up each answer from "a" to "d."




1.あかり


2.ぼんぼり


3.桃の花(もものはな)


4.五人(ごにん)ばやし


5.笛(ふえ)


6.太鼓(たいこ)




a. light


b. Japanese drums


c. five musicians


d. peach blossom


e. Japanese flute


f. a paper-covered lamp stand
























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