December 21, 2010
冬至(とうじ) Toji = Winter solstice
みなさん、こんにちは!
Tomorrow, 22nd (Wed) is "Toji" = Winter solstice.
Toji is the day of the shortest day-time and longest night-time.
In Japan, it is said that if you eat pumpkin and take a Yuzu bath on the day, you won’t catch cold in the next year.
カピバラ Capybara is taking a Yuzu bath. (this zoo is in Izu)
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明日22日(水)は冬至(とうじ)です。
冬至は1年の間で昼が最も短くそして夜が最も長くなる日です。
1年(ねん)の間(あいだ): throughout a year
昼(ひる): day time
最(もっと)も: the most/least
短(みじか)く: adverbial usage/form of 短い
そして: and then
夜(よる): night time
長(なが)く: adverbial usage/form of 長い
夜が最も長くなる日: the day that is the longest night
そして冬至の日にゆず湯に入ってかぼちゃを食べると1年間かぜをひかないと言われています。
ゆず: Yuzu, a kind of citrus fruit that has strong aroma
and very bitter
ゆず湯(ゆ): put some Yuzu into bathtub that add good aroma
and vitamins
かぼちゃ: pumpkin
食(た)べると~: if you eat it then ~
かぜをひかない: do not catch cold
~といわれています: it is said that ~
ゆず: Yuzu
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