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Seasonal change of clothing

Koromo Gae

"Koromo Gae" is a Japanese term that refers to the practice of changing one's clothing according to the seasons. The term itself is derived from the combination of two words: "koromo," which means "clothing" or "garment," and "gae," which means "change" or "replacement."

In this blog,Yamamoto sensei introduces a story about changing clothes.

衣替え
Seasonal change of clothing

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By YAMAMOTO Hiroshi

Seasonal-change-Japan

 今週は衣替え を紹介します。

 衣替えとは季節の変化に合わせて、衣服を変えることです。

 日本では会社や学校の制服を毎年6月1日に同時に全員夏用に変える習慣があります。 でも、最近、地球温暖化の影響で、早めに変える所もあります。

 寒いか、暑いかは、人によって違うのに、同時に制服を変えるなど、日本らしいですよね。 でも、皆同時に夏服に変わると、気分も急に変わり、これから来る季節に色々と期待を持ちます。

 四季のある日本では、このように昔から次の季節の準備をして、その季節を迎えてきました。

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衣替(ころもが)え

 今週は衣替(ころもが)え を紹介(しょうかい)します。

 衣替えとは季節(きせつ)の変化(へんか)に合わせて、衣服(いふく)を変えることです。

 日本では会社や学校の制服(せいふく)を毎年6月1日に同時(どうじ)に全員(ぜんいん)夏用(なつよう)に変える習慣(しゅうかん)があります。 でも、最近(さいきん)、地球温暖化(ちきゅうおんだんか)の影響(えいきょう)で、早めに変える所もあります。

 寒(さむ)いか、暑(あつ)いかは、人によって違(ちが)うのに、同時に制服を変えるなど、日本らしいですよね。 でも、皆(みんな)同時に夏服に変わると、気分(きぶん)も急(きゅう)に変わり、これから来る季節に色々(いろいろ)と期待(きたい)を持ちます。

 四季(しき)のある日本では、このように昔から次の季節の準備(じゅんび)をして、その季節を迎(むか)えてきました。

Seasonal change of clothing

'Koromo Gae': A change of clothes is a change of clothing in accordance with seasonal changes. In Japan, it is customary for all company and school uniforms to change at the same time to summer clothes on 1 June every year. But recently, due to global warming, some places are changing earlier.

It is very typical of Japan to change uniforms at the same time, even though whether it is cold or hot depends on the person. However, when everyone changes to summer clothes at the same time, the mood suddenly changes and people have various expectations for the coming season.

In Japan, where there are four seasons, people have been preparing for the next season and welcoming it since ancient times.

衣替(ころもが)え seasonal change of clothing

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