Hi everyone. I am sorry, I had a long break since my last article. I have been traveling within the states, visiting family and friends, and just got back to Northwest and now ready to start working on more articles. Next week, I will be in Japan, so will be writing more about what’s happening in Japan, hope I can let you know about Japan’s current trends, interesting facts, and of course, more cultural events etc..  🙂

 

As for today’s article, why don’t I introduce you to some summer related Japanese vocabulary? I have written an article about summer related words last month, if anyone wants to reference the article, that will be great too.

These are the must know vocabulary in Japanese! Enjoy!

 

Beach – Umi (うみ、　海)

 

Shaved Ice – Kakigo-ri ()

~ These are my favorite!

 

Summer festival – Natsu Matsuri (なつまつり、夏祭り) or Omatsuri (おまつり、　お祭り)

~ can’t go through summer without going to one of these at least once!

 

 

Fireworks – Hanabi (はなび、　花火)

 

Cicada – Semi (せみ　蝉)

~ Do you have cicadas around you? They could get very noisy at times!

 

Watermelon – Suika (すいか　西瓜)

~ so refreshing!

 

Sunflower – Himawari (ひまわり)

~ Sunflowers just make you happy!

 

Swimming – Suiei (すいえい、水泳)

~ One of the most popular activities to do during summer.

 

Thunderheads – Nyu-do-gumo (にゅうどうぐも、入道雲)

~ These clouds are symbol of summer.

 

Sandals – Sandaru (サンダル)

 

Wind-Bell – Fu-rin (ふうりん、風鈴)

~ The sound of wind-bells are so soothing…

Japanese Buck Wheat Noodle – So-men (そうめん　そう麺)

~ So healthy, try it.

 

Were you already familiar with these vocabulary? Summer is such a fun time to enjoy many activities.  If there is anything specific in your culture that you often use/do during the summer, let me know. I can always let you know how that applies to Japanese language or culture.

 

Enjoy learning Japanese, and stay safe!