S3-13 One of the major holiday seasons is coming in Japan‪!‬ Sunshine Japanese Yasashii Nihon-go radio

Do you know about Japan’s 3 major holiday seasons? One of them is coming up this weekend! Are you eager to experience the festivities or looking to plan your visit around them?

This episode's vocab list:

土日 Saturday & Sunday

祝日 public holiday

天皇 Emperor
建国記念日 National Foundation Day

翌月曜日 following Monday

振替休日a Monday makeup holiday

ゴールデンウィークを知らずに without knowing it will be the Golden Week

計画を立てる to make a plan

ゴールデンウィーク中 during the Golden Week

たくさんの人で賑わっている to be bustling; to be crowded with people

普通では味わえないこと something we cannot experience; savour; appreciate in a standard situation

参考までに just for reference

8月中旬 mid-August

年末年始 from the end of one year to the start of the next new year
避ける to avoid