お正月
(おしょうがつ)
Learn Japanese New Year vocabulary.
年越しそば
year-crossing soba
除夜の鐘
bells on New Year's Eve
初日の出
first sunrise
鏡餅
mochi decoration (an offering to the New Year deity)
おとそ
spiced sake
お年玉
New Year gift (money)
おせち
traditional Japanese New Year's food
黒豆
sweet black soybeans
お雑煮
Japanese New Year's soup with mochi and vegetables
初詣
first visit to the shrine in the new year
絵馬
wooden prayer plaque
お守り
good-luck charm
おみくじ
fortune slip
福袋
"lucky bag," a grab bag with items totaling more than the purchase price
七草がゆ
seven-herb rice porridge
花餅
red and white mochi wrapped on willow branches to pray for good harvests...
That was 16 Japanese New Year flashcards! Listen to the pronunciations and read about each item in the video description. みてみてね！
