Well, spring has arrived and the cherry blossoms have started blooming. The bloom this years has been quite late so it looks like this weekend is going to be the time to go see them. (At least for us Tokyo denizens) So let’s take a look at some expressions and vocabulary you might find useful for this time of year.<\/p>\n
\u82b1\u898b – Hanami<\/b> \u82b1\u898b<\/span>\u306b\u884c\u304f<\/span> You may be aware that \u82b1\u898b is not just about taking a stroll in the park. It usually involves grabbing a spot to gather, chat, and drink alcohol. Famous parks like \u4e0a\u91ce\u516c\u5712\uff08\u3046\u3048\u306e\u3053\u3046\u3048\u3093\uff09 get so crowded this time of year that people often head out very early in the morning to grab a good spot for their group. Since the beginning of April is when most companies hire new graduates, the new hires are sometimes given the task of grabbing and holding a good spot for the rest of the employees should the company decided to do \u82b1\u898b. As an event, you can also “do” \u82b1\u898b as seen below. In fact, either going or doing is acceptable.<\/p>\n \u82b1\u898b<\/span>\u3092\u3059\u308b<\/span> Like many other festivals and traditions, you can also decide to attach the honorific \u300c\u304a\u300d to the front of \u300c\u82b1\u898b\u300d to get \u300c\u304a\u82b1\u898b\u300d.<\/p>\n \u304a\u82b1\u898b<\/span>\u3078\u884c\u3053\u3046<\/span>\uff01 \u304a\u82b1\u898b<\/span>\u3057\u305f\u3044<\/span>\uff01 While people usually go see \u685c during the day, other also like to go see them during the night in the backdrop of city lights called \u300c\u591c\u685c\u300d\uff08\u3088\u3056\u304f\u3089\uff09<\/p>\n \u591c\u685c<\/span>\u306f\u3068\u3066\u3082<\/span>\u304d\u308c\u3044<\/span>\u3002 You might want to check whether the cherry blossoms are actually blooming at the park you’re heading to by checking out a site like this one<\/a>.<\/p>\n Personally, I’m thinking of checking out \u4e95\u306e\u982d\u516c\u5712<\/span>. Apparently you can walk there from \u5409\u7965\u5bfa<\/span>, which is a cool little town for shopping accessible from the \uff2a\uff32\u4e2d\u592e\u7dda<\/span>. Why? Because this site<\/a> lists it with the maximum 5 hearts as a romantic date spot!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Well, spring has arrived and the cherry blossoms have started blooming. The bloom this years has been quite late so it looks like this weekend is going to be the time to go see them. (At least for us Tokyo … Continue reading
\nWell, the first key word to remember is \u82b1\u898b\uff08\u306f\u306a\u307f\uff09 which is the tradition of going out to parks or whatnot to see the cherry blossoms called \u685c\uff08\u3055\u304f\u3089\uff09. The cherry blossoms bloom only once a year so this is quite an event.<\/p>\n
– Go to see cherry blossom.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
– Do Hanami.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
– Let’s go to Hanami!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
– Want to do Hanami!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
– Cherry blossoms are very pretty at night.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n