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21d β’ General discussion
πΈ Japan Fact Friday - Sakura
π―π΅ Sakura Falling
Long ago, it is said that the samurai would gather beneath blooming cherry trees in the early days of spring.
The trees were breathtaking β soft pink petals, perfect and full of life.
But the samurai didnβt just admire their beauty.
They saw something deeper.
A blossom at its peakβ¦
falling suddenly to the ground.
In that moment, the flower was at its most beautiful β
and yet, it did not cling to the branch.
It let go.
For the samurai, this became a symbol of how to live:
to live fully,
to be ready to let go,
and to accept that life is fleeting.
Just like the blossoms, life could be short β
but it could also be beautiful.
And so, each year, people began to gather under the trees.
Not just to see the flowersβ¦
β¦but to reflect.
π§ Mini Lesson β Talking About Sakura
πΈ γγγγγγγΎγγ
Sakura ga sakimasu.
Cherry blossoms bloom.
πΈ γ―γͺγγ‘γγΎγγ
Hana ga chirimasu.
The flowers fall.
πΈ γγγγ―γγγγ§γγγγΏγγγγ§γγ
Sakura wa kirei desu ga, mijikai desu.
Cherry blossoms are beautiful, but short-lived.
π¬ Useful Question
πΈ γγγγγγγ§γγγ
Sakura ga suki desu ka?
Do you like cherry blossoms?
π Example answers:
γ―γγγγγ§γγ
Hai, suki desu.
γγγγγγγγγͺγγ§γγ
Iie, suki ja nai desu.
π«΅ Your Turn
Do you prefer things that last a long timeβ¦
or things that are beautiful because they donβt last?
Answer in English or Japanese π
See you next Friday for another Japan Fact Friday π―π΅β¨
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πΈ Japan Fact Friday - Sakura
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