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日本の季節(きせつ)行事(ぎょうじ)

Japanese Seasons and Events

日本には四つの季節(きせつ)があります。(はる)(さくら)がきれいです。(なつ)(あつ)いですから、花火(はなび)()に行きます。(あき)(すず)しくて、紅葉(こうよう)(うつく)しいです。(ふゆ)(さむ)いですから、(いえ)でゆっくりします。

日本には、いろいろな行事(ぎょうじ)があります。お正月(しょうがつ)には、神社(じんじゃ)へ行きます。日本の文化(ぶんか)はとても面白(おもしろ)いです。

Translation

Japan has four seasons. Spring has beautiful cherry blossoms. Summer is hot, so I go to see fireworks. Autumn is cool and the autumn leaves are beautiful. Winter is cold, so I relax at home. Japan has various events. At New Year's, I go to a shrine. Japanese culture is very interesting.

Comprehension

What does the writer do in the summer?

  • Go to a shrine
  • Relax at home
  • See fireworks
  • Look at autumn leaves

The passage says that because summer is hot, the writer goes to see fireworks.

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