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The Japanese Summer Tradition You Have to See Once

To say summer fireworks festival in Japanese, say 花火大会 (hanabi taikai).

hanabi taikai summer fireworks festival

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In this video

  1. 夏の夜空が、ドーン! Natsu no yozora ga, dōn! Summer nights in Japan — the sky goes BOOM 🎆
  2. これ、「花火大会」っていうよ。 Kore, “hanabi taikai” tte iu yo. This is called a 'hanabi taikai' — a fireworks festival.
  3. 「花火」は fireworks、「大会」は big event。 “Hanabi” wa fireworks, “taikai” wa big event. 'Hanabi' = fireworks, 'taikai' = big event. Put them together.
  4. 見たら、「きれい!」って言ってね。 Mitara, “kirei!” tte itte ne. When they go off, just say 'kirei!' — beautiful!
  5. 夏に日本へ行くなら、絶対チェック!保存してね👇 Natsu ni Nihon e iku nara, zettai chekku! Hozon shite ne. Going to Japan in summer? Don't miss it. Save this 👇

Why this phrase

Introduce a tourist to the hanabi taikai — Japan's huge summer fireworks festivals. Teach the word, break down the compound, and hand them the one reaction word to shout. Make them want to plan a summer trip.

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