I’ll introduce Japanese culture in easy Japanese.

Today’s Theme is “おせち《osechi》”.

This episode is JLPT-N3 level.

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☆Words☆

おせち料理（りょうり）：traditional Japanese New Year feast

伝統的（でんとうてき）な：traditional

元日（がんじつ）：New Year's Day

黒豆（くろまめ）：sweet black soybeans

大豆（だいず）：soy

祈（いの）る：pray

えび：shrimp

ひげ：beard

曲（ま）がる：bend

老人（ろうじん）：elderly person

長生（ながい）きする：live long

昆布巻（こぶま）き：konbu rolls

鮭（さけ）：salmon

巻（ま）く：roll

数（かず）の子（こ）：herring roe

ニシン：herring

栗（くり）きんとん：sweet potato with chestnuts

さつまいも：sweet potato

栗（くり）：chestnut

混（ま）ぜる：mix

貯（た）める：save

伊達巻（だてま）き：sweet rolled omelet

オムレツ：omelette

巻物（まきもの）：scroll, rolled book

紅白（こうはく）かまぼこ：Red and White Fish Cake

かまぼこ：boiled fish paste

日（ひ）の出（で）：sunrise

箸（はし）：chopsticks

祝（いわ）い箸（ばし）：special festival chopsticks for New Year

一方（いっぽう）：one side

神人共食（しんじんきょうしょく）：God and humans eating together

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