お正月 Japanese New Year

New Year

• しょうがつ

  shougatsu

• おしょうがつ

  oshougatsu

• お正月

  oshougatsu

• All options are correct.

At New Year's time, Japanese people decorate their front entrances with

• かどまつ

  kado matsu

• おとしだま

  otoshi dama

• としこしそば

  toshi koshi soba

The entrance decoration is made up of three plants. They are:

• cherry blossoms, pine, cedar branches

• chrysanthemum, daisies, roses

• pine, bamboo, plum

On New Year's eve, people eat

• おせちりょうり

  osechi ryouri

• としごしそば

  toshi koshi soba

• ラーメン

  raamen

On New Year's Day and several days after, people eat

• おせちりょうり

  osechi ryouri

• としこしそば

  toshi koshi soba

• アメリカのりょうり

  Amerika no ryouri

On New Year's Day, popular activities are

• watching special tv programs

• watching the sunrise, visiting a shrine

• watching the sunset, eating soba

Colorful envelopes containing money to give to children are called

• ねんがじょう

  nenga jou

• おせちりょうり

  osechi ryouri

• おとしだま

  otoshi dama

On New Year's Day people receive _____ in their mailboxes.

• gifts

• postcards

• money

"Happy New Year" before January 1st:

• よいおとしを

  yoi o toshi o

• あけましておめでとうございます。

  akemashite omedetou gozaimasu

• しんねんおめでとう。

  shin nen omedetou

”Happy New Year" on January 1 and after:

• おめでとうございます！

  Omedetou gozaimasu!

• しんねんおめでとうございます！

  Shin nen omedetou gozaimasu!

• あけましておめでとうございます！

  Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu!

• All are correct.