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Grain Rain
Grain Rain
Japan is a land of agriculture.
In days past, a large percentage of the population was engaged in farm work.
Nowadays, some of the old phrases and seasons that are attached to this culture are being forgotten.
But Yamamoto sensei brings back some of this traditional knowledge with his short blogs!
穀雨
Grain Rain
By YAMAMOTO Hiroshi
今週は「穀雨」を紹介します。
穀雨とは4月20日頃に降る、温かい雨のことです。 米や豆などの穀物の芽を大きくさせると言われています。 農家の人はこの時期に農作業をスタートさせます。 春がもうすぐ終ることを知らせる雨でもあります。
日本では色々な雨の降り方で、季節を感じ、農作業の 計画をします。
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穀雨(こくう)
今週(こんしゅう)は「穀雨(こくう)」を紹介(しょうかい)します。
穀雨(こくう)とは4月20日頃(ころ)に降(ふ)る、温(あたた)かい雨(あめ)のことです。 米(こめ)や豆(まめ)などの穀物(こくもつ)の芽(め)を大(おお)きくさせると言(い)われています。 農家(のうか)の人はこの時期(じき)に農作業(のうさぎょう)をスタートさせます。 春(はる)がもうすぐ終(おわ)ることを知(し)らせる雨(あめ)でもあります。
日本(にほん)では色々(いろいろ)な雨(あめ)の降(ふ)り方(かた)で、季節(きせつ)を感(かん)じ、農作業(のうさぎょう)の 計画(けいかく)をします。
Grain Rain
This week we introduce the grain rain (Gokuu).
Grain rain is the warm rain that falls around 20 April.
It is said to make the sprouts of grains such as rice and beans grow.
Farmers start their agricultural work at this time of year.
It is also the rain that signals that spring will soon be over.
In Japan, the various types of rainfall are used to sense the seasons and plan for the farming season.
穀雨(こくう) grain rain
芽(め) sprout
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