To my readers from the US and Canada, I hope you’ve had a great Thanksgiving! Here are some Thanksgiving related vocabulary to mark the occasion!
This phrase is literally as you see it in English. 感謝かんしゃ means thanks (it’s used as a noun), whereas 祭 (pronounced as まつり own it’s own, and more often as さい in compound phrases) means festival.
As often the case when comparing Japanese and English, the word order is switched. Here, the word ‘horn’ is placed behind, and the ‘plenty’ is in front.
角 is a common but complicated word! It is more commonly pronounced as かく, (usually) meaning angle, or かど, meaning corner/edge. Multiple pronunciations with different meanings for each pronunciation!
That’s right! The Japanese name for turkey literally means ‘seven faced bird’. The name reflects the ability of adult male turkeys to change it’s facial skin color in a matter of seconds depending on it’s mood! Amazing isn’t it?