N3 Daily life 短文 · 1 min · 176 characters

日本の夏祭り

A Japanese Summer Festival

ますまし

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When summer comes, festivals are held all over Japan. Last week, I went to the festival at a nearby shrine.

ましまし

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Many food stalls were lined up along the street, and there was a good smell of yakisoba and shaved ice. People wearing yukata were walking around happily.

ましまします

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When night fell, fireworks went up. Each time a great flower of light bloomed in the sky, everyone cried out with joy. Summer in Japan arrives together with festivals like these.

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Key vocabulary

  • 祭り まつり festival
  • 屋台 やたい food stall, street stall
  • 花火 はなび fireworks

Original passage written for Japanese Compass.

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