Rainen no Gooruden-Uiiku wa 10-Renkyuu 2018/October/14

2019 Golden Week will be 10 consecutive holidays

Nihon de wa rainen Tennoo ga kawaru koto ni natte imasu.

Ima no Tennoo wa 4-gatsu 30-nichi ni Tai'i shimasu.
Soshite, 5-gatsu Tsuitachi, Kootaishi ga Tennoo ni narimasu.
De, Seifu wa 5-gatsu Tsuitachi o Shukujitsu ni suru ka doo ka, giron shite
imashita.
Kekkyoku, Seifu wa rainen dake 5-gatsu Tsuitachi o Shukujitsu ni suru
koto ni shimashita.

"Shukujitsu to Shukujitsu ni hasamareta hi wa Kyuujitsu" toiu kitei ga

arimasu.
Sono tame, 4-gatsu 30-nichi to 5-gatsu 2-ka wa Kyuujitsu ni narimasu.
Desukara, rainen no Gooruden-Uiiku wa 10-renkyuu ni narimasu.

Nao, Tennoo ga kawaru to, Gengoo mo kawarimasu.

Ima no Gengoo wa "Heisei" desu.
Kotoshi wa Heisei 30-nen desu.
Heisei wa 31-nen 4-gatsu 30-nichi de owarimasu.
5-gatsu Tsuitachi kara atarashii Gengoo ni narimasu.
Atarashii Gengoo wa mada happyoo sarete imasen.
"Chuukyuu 307 - Chuumoku no Wadai - 2019-nen Tennoo Tai'i" o mite
kudasai.

来年の ゴールデンウィークは １０連休 2018/October/14

2019 Golden Week will be 10 consecutive holidays

日本では 来年 天皇が 代わる ことに なって います。

今の 天皇は ４月３０日に 退位 します。
そして、５月１日、皇太子が 天皇に なります。

で、政府は ５月 １日を 祝日に するか どうか、議論して いま

した。
結局、政府は 来年だけ ５月１日を 祝日に する ことに しまし
た。

「祝日と 祝日に 挟まれた 日は 休日」という 規定が ありま

す。
その ため、４月３０日と ５月２日は 休日に なります。
ですから、来年の ゴールデンウィークは １０連休に なりま
す。
なお、天皇が 代わると、元号も 替わります。
今の 元号は「平成」です。
今年は 平成３０年です。

平成は ３１年４月３０日で 終わります。

５月１日から 新しい 元号に なります。

新しい 元号は まだ 発表されて いません。

「中級 ３０７－注目の 話題－２０１９年 天皇 退位」を 見て

ください。
Practice Each Sentence

Rainen no Gooruden-Uiiku wa 10-Renkyuu

rainen next year, Gooruden-Uiiku Golden Week (holidays), renkyuu consecutive
holidays

1. Nihon de wa rainen Tennoo ga kawaru koto ni natte imasu.

Nihon de in Japan, rainen next year, Tennoo Emperor of Japan
kawaru root form of kawarimasu; change / replace, substitute
-koto ni natte imasu expressing a plan; be expected to do, be supposed to do

2. Ima no Tennoo wa 4-gatsu 30-nichi ni Tai'i shimasu.

ima no current, present (something / someone), Tennoo Emperor of Japan
shi-gatsu April, sanjuu-nichi 30th. of the month, -ni specific time marker; at, on,
in
Tai'i [sv] abdicate, step down from the throne

3. Soshite, 5-gatsu Tsuitachi, Kootaishi ga Tennoo ni narimasu.

soshite and, go-gatsu May, tsuitachi 1st. of the month
kootaishi Crown Prince, Tennoo Emperor of Japan, narimasu to become,
come to

4. De, Seifu wa 5-gatsu Tsuitachi o Shukujitsu ni suru ka doo ka, giron

shite imashita.
de then, seifu government, go-gatsu May, tsuitachi 1st. of the month
shukujitsu national holiday, public holiday, -ni suru make A to B, set A to/as B
-ka doo ka whether or not, if or not, giron [sv] discuss
shite te form of shimasu, -te imasu expressing progressive or state

5. Kekkyoku, Seifu wa rainen dake 5-gatsu Tsuitachi o Shukujitsu ni suru

koto ni shimashita.
kekkyoku finally, after all, seifu government, rainen next year, -dake only
shukujitsu national holiday, public holiday, -ni suru make A to B, set A to/as B
-koto ni shimasu expressing a decision mede by a subject
6. "Shukujitsu to Shukujitsu ni hasamareta hi wa Kyuujitsu" toiu kitei ga
arimasu.
shukujitsu national holiday, public holiday
hasamareta passive ta form of hasamimasu; get caught in, be sandwiched
between
hi day, date, kyuujitsu holiday, -toiu quotation marker; that, "...", which is, such
as
kitei rule, regulations, arimasu to exist, be at, there is, have

7. Sono tame, 4-gatsu 30-nichi to 5-gatsu 2-ka wa Kyuujitsu ni narimasu.

sono tame because of that, shigatsu sanjuu-nichi April/30, go-gatsu
futsuka May/02
kyuujitsu holiday, narimasu to become, come to

8. Desukara, rainen no Gooruden-Uiiku wa 10-renkyuu ni narimasu.

desukara therefore, rainen next year, Gooruden-Uiiku Golden Week
(holidays)
renkyuu consecutive holidays, narimasu to become, come to

9. Nao, Tennoo ga kawaru to, Gengoo mo kawarimasu.

nao For your information, Note that, Tennoo Emperor of Japan
kawaru root form of kawarimasu; change / replace, substitute
-to when, if, Gengoo regnal year, the name of an imperial era, -mo also, too

10. Ima no Gengoo wa "Heisei" desu.

ima no current, present (something / someone), Gengoo regnal year, the name
of an imperial era
Heisei a name of Jpanese era (1989 - )

11. Kotoshi wa Heisei 30-nen desu.

kotoshi this year, Heisei 30-nen Heisei 30 (year)

12. Heisei wa 31-nen 4-gatsu 30-nichi de owarimasu.

31-nen shi-gatsu sanjuu-nichi (Heisei) 31/April/30, -de indicating an amount,
period, time, etc.; in, at, for
owarimasu to end, finish, be over
 13. 5-gatsu Tsuitachi kara atarashii Gengoo ni narimasu.
go-gatsu tsuitachi May/01, -kara from
atarashii new, Gengoo regnal year, the name of an imperial era
narimasu to become, come to

14. Atarashii Gengoo wa mada happyoo sarete imasen.

atarashii new, Gengoo regnal year, the name of an imperial era
mada (in the negative statement) not yet
happyoo [sv] announce, sarete imasen has not been done, sarete passive te
form of shimasu

15. "Chuukyuu 307 - Chuumoku no Wadai - 2019-nen Tennoo Tai'i" o

mite kudasai.
chuukyuu intermediate (level), chuumoku no wadai hot issues
Tennoo Emperor of Japan, Tai'i [sv] abdicate, step down from the throne
mite te form of mimasu; watch, see, look, -te kudasai Please do

Practice the following words

1. Gooruden-UiikuGolden 14. kekkyokufinally, after all
Week (holidays)
2. renkyuuconsecutive holidays 15. hasamaremasu / hasamareru
to get caught in, be sandwiched
3. shukujitsunational holiday, between
public holiday
16. hiday, date
4. kyuujitsuholiday
17. kiteirule, regulations
5. rainennext year
18. desukaratherefore
6. kotoshithis year
19. naoFor your information, Note
7. ima nocurrent, present that
(something)
20. kawarimasu / kawaruto
8. TennooEmperor of Japan change / replace, substitute
21. Gengooregnal year, the name of
9. tai'i
an imperial era
 [sv] abdicate, step down 22. Heiseia name of Jpanese era
from the throne (1989 - )
23. owarimasu / owaruto end,
10. KootaishiCrown Prince
finish, be over

11. narimasu / naruto become, 24. atarashiinew

come to
25. happyoo[sv] announce
12. seifugovernment

13. giron[sv] discuss

Functional patterns used in the sentences (Chapter numbers are from Building Up
Conversation)
Tennoo ga kawaru koto ni natte imasu
verb root form + -koto ni natte imasu:be expected, be supposed to
Level 3 Chapter 3
Kootaishi ga Tennoo ni narimasu / 5-gatsu 2-ka wa kyuujitsu ni narimasu / 10-
renkyuu ni narimasu
-ku narimasu / -ni narimasu:become, come to
Level 2 Chapter 9
shukujitsu ni suru ka doo ka,
plain form + -ka doo ka,:whether or not, if or not
Level 3 Chapter 2
giron shite imashita
verb te form + -te imasu:expressing the progressive, a state of being or a habitual
action
Level 2 Chapter 4
shukujitsu ni suru
noun -ni shimasu:expressing a decision or choice
Level 3 Chapter 3
seifu wa shukujitsu ni suru koto ni shimashita
verb root form + -koto ni shimasu:expressing a decision made by a subject
Level 3 Chapter 3
shukujitsu to shukujitsu ni hasamareta / happyoo sarete imasen
verb passive form:passive form and structures
Level 3 Chapter 14
shukujitsu to shukujitsu ni hasamareta hi
phrase + noun:Noun Modifier
Level 2 Chapter 13
Chuukyuu 307 o mite kudasai
verb te form + -te kudasai:please do