-Questions of the day-

１．秋分の日は何をする日ですか。/What do they do at the day of Shubun ?
２．秋のお彼岸は何日間ですか。/How many days is the Aki no ohigan?
３．秋分の日には何を食べますか。/What do they eat at the day of Shubun?


-Today's Topic-

9月23日は秋分の日です。/
September 23 is the Autumnal Equinox Day


秋分の日は祖先を敬い、亡くなった人を偲ぶための祝日です。/

Autumnal equinox day is a holiday to honor ancestors and remember those who have passed away.

秋分の日から前後３日間は「秋のお彼岸」と呼ばれています。/

The three days before and after the autumnal equinox are known as the "Aki no Ohigan".

この１週間、日本では家族でお墓参りに行ったり、仏壇に手を合わせるなど、先祖を供養します。/

During this week in Japan, families make offerings to their ancestors by visiting graves and laying hands on Buddhist altars.



秋分の日にはおはぎを食べる習慣があります。/

It is customary to eat o-hagi on the autumnal equinox.

おはぎはお餅をごまやあんこで包んだ食べ物です。/
Ohagi is food made of rice cake wrapped in sesame or red bean paste.


-Questions of the day-

１．秋分の日は何をする日ですか。/What is the day of Shubun ?

A. 祖先を敬い、亡くなった人を偲ぶための祝日です。
It is a holiday to honor ancestors and remember those who have passed away.

２．秋のお彼岸は何日間ですか。/How many days is the Aki no ohigan?
A. 7日間、１週間 /7 days (A week)
３．秋分の日には何を食べますか。/What do they eat at the day of Shubun?
A.おはぎ ohagi

-Phrases of the day-

1. 秋/ aki /autumn
2. 偲ぶ/shinobu/ to yearn for people who passed away
3. お墓参り/ ohaka mairi/ to pay a visit to one's ancestor's grave
4. 先祖/senzo/anscestor
5. おはぎ/ohagi/ rice cake wrapped in sesame or red bean paste.