Friday, July 23, 2010

firework(full-blown) MTV

you can see several huge firework which is full-blown in the sky here, the left side of MTV is the ground, the right side of the MTV is the night sky.

Sunday, July 18, 2010

firework(blowed flower down like rain) MTV

I have introduced you about the fire work here and some.

you can see several large, Oh, huge fire work like blown flower. And they fall down like rain!


last: 続く(一定期間・時間)

Each starbursts lasts just five or ten seconds. But these fleeting moments of beautiful pyrotechnics never fail to captivate the watching crowds.

The rainy season lasts about a month.

The AOI festival in Kyoto has lasts (for) about 70 minutes.

The climax of any firework display is a rapid-fire series of bursts called "star-mines". Hundreds of fireworks are launched to form a blazing curtain in the sky.

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thousands of  何千もの

tens of thousands of  何万もの

hundreds thousands of 何十万もの

millions of 何百万もの

tens of thousands of fireworks are launched in a single night.

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firework display 花火大会

shell     花火玉

willow    柳

handheld fireworks  手持ち花火

spherical  丸い

the transience of life 命のはかなさ

the AOI festival in KYOTO 京都の葵祭

the rainy season  梅雨

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Guy fawkes night : イギリス・11月行われる、過去GUY FAWKESがテロで失敗を祝う祭り、冬の寒さを飛ばすエネルギー激しいもの

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

firework , a lot people

this is KIKUKATA-HANABI

Chrysanthemum is the most famous type of Japanese firework. the explosion of the round shell sprays stars in all directions. forming a sphere like a giant chrysanthemum in full bloom.

Two hours after the firework over, I can not believe it, it looks like the morning rush over






Monday, July 12, 2010

susi

I have introduced you about sushi here and here and here, and here. have long been 長い間
- served as sushi, they have long been a favourite delicacy.
- sushi has long been a favourite delicacy for the Japanese

A consist of B AはBから構成されている
- Each portion consists of a bite-sized serving of vinegared rice and a topping.
- SIKOKU consists of 4 prefectures
- A shoji consists of a wooden lattice and Japanese paper
- NIGARIZUSI consists of vinegared rice and a topping.

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a favourite delicacy :大好物
a wooden lattice :木の枠
delicacy :ごちそう
vinegar :お酢
paddle :しゃもじ
fan   :あおる
horseradish :わさび (horse-radish?? ^@^)
food stall  :屋台

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prepare : 加熱を伴わない調理・材料を洗ったり切ったりという調理を含む
cook : 加熱を伴う調理
-The chief blends vinegar into steaming-hot, freshly cooked rice, using a paddle.
-This is the technique for preparing sushi.

Sunday, July 11, 2010

hirosige(広重)

I have introduced you about hirosige here. link A with B  AとBをつなぐ
- the TOkaido was the main highway linking EDO with KYOTo, the old capital.
- the great SETO bridge links HONSYU with SIKOKU.
- the TOKAIDO linked EDO with KYOTO.

describe : (文章で)描写する
depict : (絵で)描写する
- the first print in HIROSIGE's 53 stations of the TOKAIDO depicts NIHONBASI in the centre of EDO.
- This print depicts NIHONBASI.     こうれは日本橋の絵である。
- This painting depicts ODANOBUNAGA これは織田信長の肖像絵である。
- The first print in the 53 stations of the TOKAIDO depicts NIHONBASI.

old capital 古都

highway   街道

woodblock print 木版画

pigment 絵の具・顔料

masterpiece 傑作

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浮世絵: print (pictureではない)

draw: 線を引いて書く

paint: 絵の具を塗って書く

write: 字を書く

Saturday, July 10, 2010

yuzen kimono

I have introduced you about yuzen kimono here and here .

come in ・・手に入る、売られている
this holding fan comes in five colours. 5色ある
kimono come in man style. 多くの形式がある
this jacket comes in 3 size. 3サイズある

be named after ・・にちなんで名前付けられた
the yuzen dyeing process is named after MIyazaki Yuzensai, an extremely popular painter during Edo period.
My name is FUJIO. I was named after the Mt.FUJI.
fabric 生地
dye 染める
long-sleeved kimono 振袖
motif モチーフ
flower pattern 花柄
starch のり
outline 輪郭線

put on kimono  動作
wear kimono 着ている状態
put on a hat  かぶる
put on glasses かける
put on kimono 着る
put on pants   はく

perticulaly? 特別

Friday, July 9, 2010

tatami

I have introduce you tatami here and here and here .
A be covered with B : AはBに覆われている
the table is covered with a tablecloth.
the top of MtFUJI is covered with snow.

talking with food in your mouth is unrefined.
leaving the shoes untidy is unrefined.

Japaneses-style room : 和室
refine :上品
unrefined : 上品ではない
untidy :そろわない
tatami border:畳の縁
shoji screen:障子
rush:いぐさ(たたみの材料)
weave:織る
loom:織機
stitch:畳の目

a tatami        単数形
tatami/tatami mats 複数形
rude,impolite : 無礼な、下品な、野蛮な。。とても強い意味
unrefined が妥当
confuse 混乱?拒絶?

Thursday, July 8, 2010

bamboo

I have introduced you about bamboo here and here . play a role in における役割を果たす
play a central role in
play a essential role in

Good water plays an essential role in making SAKE.
be used to v  ・・するためのもの
A CHASEN is used to whisk tea.

be used as n ・・として使われている
bamboo charcoal is used as a deodorant.

he is a greenhorn 彼は青二才だ
he is still green at this job. 彼はこの仕事には未熟だ

bamboo charcoal 竹炭
deodorant 消臭剤
scare away 追い払う
tanabata festival 七夕
rake 熊の手
good fortune 福
the Milky way 天の川
shrine 神社
scarecrow かかし
scare 脅す
crow  からす

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

firework(several upped together) MTV



you can see several large firewok upped together and full-blown in the sky!!!

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Monday, July 5, 2010

bento

I have introduced you about bento here. the term A is used for b

the term GYGURO( 玉露) is used for high quality green tea leaves.
the term SAKE(酒) is used for alcoholic drinks.
the term BENTO(弁当) is used for portable packed meals.
a way to v ・・するための手段・方法

For the Japanese, preparing BENTO is a way to express their feelings.
bento box  :弁当箱
fish paste  :かまぼこ
bullet train :新幹線
rice ball  :おにぎり
blossom-viewing party :花見
rice
- 稲 rice plant
- もみ unhulled rice
- 白米 white rice
- 飯・ご飯  cooked rice
meet
- tongue   タン 
- rib     リブ
- sirloin   サーロイン
- tenderloin テンダーロイン
(牛)   (牛)+肉
cow beef
pig pork
sheep mutton reminded ? 関心

Saturday, July 3, 2010

fish and seafood

I have introduced you about fish here. blessed with ・・に恵まれた
HoakkaiDo is blessed with the bounties of nature.
I was blessed with excellent teachers.
Japan is blessed with a huge variety of fish and seafood all year round.

A is served with B  ・・・Aの付け合せにBが出される
It is usually served with grated daikon radish, soy sauce and a citrus juice.
sushi is often served with pickled ginger.
sukiyaki is often served with a raw egg.
grilled sanma is usually served with grated daikon radish.
pickled ginger ガリ
a raw egg  生卵
grated daiko radish 大根おろし
fish and seafood 魚介類
cast net 投網
hotpot 鍋・鍋料理
eel うなぎ
pacific squry さんま
snow crab ズワイガニ
てんぷら: スペイン語のtempora ポルトガル語のtemporas
tabaco 煙草
capa 合羽・カッパ
confeito 金平糖
guitar ギター

Friday, July 2, 2010

tokyo tower

I have introduced you about tokyo tower here and here. tokyo tower has welcomed many people. 東京タワーが(着てくれたことで)喜んでいる。
tokyo tower is visited by many people.   事実を述べている
tokyo tower draws many people.       東京タワーに魅力があり、たくさんの人が着てくれた。

tokyo tower draws many sightseers through out the year.
It also draws numerous sightseers through tout the year - and over the past half century it has welcomed some 150 million visitors.
a tall building   (細長い)高いビル
a high building   (形に関係なく)高いビル
observation platform 展望台
sightseer     観光客
Tv broadcasting TV放送
construction 建設
illumination  照明