Ep.14 Autumnal Equinox Day 秋分の日

-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.