(ぶんかしゅうかん)

ぶんかしゅうかん
noun
culture week
1. culture week; Cultural Week
A designated week celebrating culture and the arts. In Japan, the national Cultural Week runs from November 1 to 7, centered around Culture Day (文化(ぶんか)()) on November 3. Schools and communities also hold their own culture weeks with exhibitions, performances, and events.
文化週間(ぶんかしゅうかん)美術館(びじゅつかん)無料(むりょう)開放(かいほう)される。
Museums are opened free of charge during Culture Week.
学校(がっこう)文化週間(ぶんかしゅうかん)では、(かく)クラスが展示(てんじ)発表(はっぴょう)(おこな)う。
During the school's culture week, each class puts on exhibitions and presentations.
文化週間(ぶんかしゅうかん)()わせて、地域(ちいき)伝統(でんとう)芸能(げいのう)紹介(しょうかい)するイベントが開催(かいさい)された。
An event introducing local traditional performing arts was held to coincide with Culture Week.

Composed of 文化(ぶんか) (culture) and 週間(しゅうかん) (week/awareness week). Japan's national 文化週間(ぶんかしゅうかん) falls on November 1-7, with November 3rd being 文化(ぶんか)() (Culture Day), a national holiday. Many museums and cultural institutions offer free admission or special events during this period.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 文化週間(ぶんかしゅうかん)行事(ぎょうじ): Culture Week events
  • 文化週間(ぶんかしゅうかん)()わせて: to coincide with Culture Week
  • 文化週間(ぶんかしゅうかん)一環(いっかん)として: as part of Culture Week

RELATED TERMS:

  • 文化(ぶんか)(): Culture Day — November 3rd national holiday
  • 文化祭(ぶんかさい): school culture festival — a related but distinct event
  • 読書週間(どくしょしゅうかん): Reading Week — another awareness week (Oct 27-Nov 9)