Worksheetsお正月 Japanese New Year
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
New Year
しょうがつ
shougatsu
おしょうがつ
oshougatsu
お正月
oshougatsu
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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.
