N5 Japanese Culture Lesson
Hanami: Cherry Blossom Viewing
お花見
7:51 min video · 24 sentences · 6 key words
Transcript with English
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About this lesson
This lesson teaches what hanami is, where it comes from, and how people enjoy it in Japan today.
How to practise
- Read what you will learn on the first card, then follow the lesson section by section with English.
- Repeat every sentence out loud in the 言ってみよう · Your turn pause: you learn the facts and the words together.
- At the end, check the recap and answer the question in the YouTube comments.
お花見 お はなみ
Hanami
In this lesson
- What hanami means
- Why the short bloom matters
- How hanami began long ago
- How people enjoy it today
Key takeaways
- Hanami means looking at flowers, mostly cherry blossoms.
- Blossoms bloom in March and April for about a week.
- Nobles enjoyed hanami over a thousand years ago.
- Today people picnic with friends and coworkers.
Your turn: Do you have a custom for enjoying flowers or nature in your country?
Key words
| Japanese | English | Level |
|---|---|---|
| お花見 | cherry blossom viewing | N3 |
| さくら | cherry blossoms | N5 |
| 花 | flower | N5 |
| べんとう | boxed meal | N5 |
| ともだち | friend | N5 |
| 行きませんか | won't you go? | N5 |
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