端 午(たんご)の節 句(せっく)

たんごのせっく

noun

Boys' Day festival; Dragon Boat Festival

1. Boys' Day festival; Dragon Boat Festival

A traditional festival on May 5th celebrating the health and growth of boys. Families display warrior dolls, fly carp streamers, and eat special foods like kashiwamochi and chimaki.

端午(たんご)の節句(せっく)に鯉(こい)のぼりを飾(かざ)る。

We put up carp streamers for Boys' Day.

端午(たんご)の節句(せっく)には柏餅(かしわもち)を食(た)べる習慣(しゅうかん)がある。

There is a custom of eating kashiwamochi on Boys' Day.

端午(たんご)の節句(せっく)は五月(ごがつ)五日(いつか)で、男(おとこ)の子(こ)の健(すこ)やかな成長(せいちょう)を願(ねが)う行事(ぎょうじ)だ。

The Boys' Day festival is on May 5th and is an event to pray for the healthy growth of boys.

CULTURE:
One of the 五節句(ごせっく) (five seasonal festivals). May 5th is also a national holiday called こどもの日(ひ) (Children's Day). Traditional decorations include 五月人形(ごがつにんぎょう) (warrior dolls), 鯉(こい)のぼり (carp streamers symbolizing strength and perseverance), and 兜(かぶと) (samurai helmets). Special foods include 柏餅(かしわもち) and 粽(ちまき). Families also take 菖蒲湯(しょうぶゆ) (iris baths) to ward off evil.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

端午(たんご)の節句(せっく)を祝(いわ)う (to celebrate Boys' Day)
端午(たんご)の節句(せっく)の飾(かざ)り (Boys' Day decorations)
端午(たんご)の節句(せっく)に{ちなんだ} (associated with Boys' Day)

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