さくら 桜 Sakura (Cherry Blossoms), 3/23/2010

　　　　　
　
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Cherry blossoms come out in Tokyo

TOKYO, March 22 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Cherry blossoms bloomed Monday in Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The "someiyoshino" cherry blossoms in Tokyo came out six days earlier than on average for the area and one day later than last year, said the agency, which reports on this closely watched marker of spring every year.
The agency said its officials confirmed the first blossoms on the someiyoshino trees designated as "sample trees" at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine.
They counted "five or six blooms" on the sample trees, fulfilling the requirement the agency sets to declare it a blooming tree.
The cherry blossoms will likely be in full bloom in about one week.



桜.jp


気象庁は昨日３月２２日(月)に桜の開花宣言をした。
ソメイヨシノは例年より６日早く去年より１日遅く開花した。
靖国神社にある桜の木に５～６つ花が咲いたら開花宣言をする。
開花してから約１週間で満開になる。

- words & phrases -　　　

気象庁(きしょうちょう)：　Meteorological Agency
昨日(きのう)：　yesterday
桜(さくら)：　Cherry Blossom
開花(かいか)宣言(せんげん)：　The agency said its officials confirmed the first blossoms
ソメイヨシノ：　Someiyoshino is the most common type of cherry trees in Japan
例年(れいねん)：　usual
去年(きょねん)：　last year
遅(おそ)く開花した：　bloom later
靖国(やすくに)神社(じんじゃ)：　Yasukuni Shrine
花(はな)が咲(さ)いたら：　when the Cherry blossoms
約(やく)１週間(しゅうかん)：　about a week
満開(まんかい)になる：　in full blossoms　　　　

 jiji.com