What is Golden Week? Japan's Long Spring Holiday

EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 1 MIN

What is Golden Week? Japan's Long Spring Holiday

from Learn Japanese Live in Japan · host kyohei kanemoto

🎙️ Podcast Transcription & English Translation(原文(げんぶん)のまま / Original Speech)こんにちは。ようこそ金本(かねもと)京平(きょうへい)のポッドキャストへ。Hello. Welcome to Kyohei Kanamoto’s podcast.このポッドキャストでは、日本語(にほんご)の勉強(べんきょう)、そして日本(にほん)での生活(せいかつ)に役立(やくだ)つ情報(じょうほう)を発信(はっしん)して行(い)きます。In this podcast, I share information useful for studying Japanese and living in Japan.昨日(きのう)から日本(にほん)はゴールデンウィークになりました。As of yesterday, Japan has entered Golden Week.ゴールデンウィーク、皆さん知(し)っていますか?Does everyone know what Golden Week is?ゴールデンウィークというのは 4月(しがつ)の終わり(おわり)から、5月(ごがつ)の初め(はじめ)まで。長(なが)い休み(やすみ)が日本(にほん)にはあります。"Golden Week" refers to a long holiday period in Japan from the end of April to the beginning of May.実は(じつは)長(なが)い休み(やすみ)があるわけではなくて。日本(にほん)のお休み(やすみ)の日(ひ)が連続(れんぞく)しているんですね。Actually, it’s not just one long break; it's a series of Japanese public holidays happening one after another.だから結果(けっか)、長(なが)い休み(やすみ)になっています。As a result, it becomes a long vacation.ゴールデンウィーク、ある人(ひと)は実家(じっか)、親(おや)のいるところに帰(かえ)ったり、遠く(とおく)に旅行(りょこう)に出かけ(でかけ)たり、あるいは何(なに)もせず、家(いえ)でゆっくりしている人(ひと)もいます。During Golden Week, some people return to their parents' homes, some go on trips far away, and others do nothing and just relax at home.とにかく日本(にほん)は今(いま)お休み(やすみ)だけど、もしかしたら働(はたら)いている人(ひと)もいるかもしれません。Anyway, while Japan is on holiday right now, there might be some people who are still working.皆(みな)さんの国(くに)では、長(なが)いお休み(やすみ)ありますか?ぜひ教(おし)えてください。Does your country have any long holidays? Please let me know.ではまたお会(あ)いしましょう。See you again!--------------------------------------------------📝 N5レベル:ぶんぽうのポイント(やさしい解説)1. 「〜に なりました」 (かわる)例文:ゴールデンウィークに なりました【せつめい】「〜という状態(じょうたい)になった」というときに使(つか)います。2. 「〜というのは……」 (言葉の意味)例文:ゴールデンウィーク というのは……【せつめい】「〜は、どういう意味ですか?」を説明(せつめい)するときに使います。3. 「〜たり、〜たり します」 (いくつかのアクション)例文:帰(かえ)ったり、旅行(りょこう)に 出かけ(でかけ)たり します【せつめい】「これや、あれをします」と、いくつかのアクションを並(なら)べていうときに使います。4. 「〜ている 人(ひと)」 (〜をしている最中の人)例文:ゆっくりして いる 人(ひと) / 働(はたら)いて いる 人(ひと)【せつめい】「今(いま)、そのアクションをしている人」について説明(せつめい)するときに使います。

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