L24 Mina no Nihon-go (Useful Words and Information)

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zo·o·to·o·no·syu·u·ka·n 贈答の習慣

exchanging gifts

/としだま      

o·to·shi·da·ma お年玉

small gift of money given on New Year’s day

にゅ/うがくい\わい      

nyu·u·ga·ku·i·wa·i 入学祝い

gift celebrating admission to school

/つぎょうい\わい      

so·tsu·gyo·o·i·wa·i 卒業祝い

Graduation gift

/っこんい\わい      

kek·ko·n·i·wa·i 結婚祝い

wedding gift

しゅ/っさんい\わい      

syus·sa·n·i·wa·i 出産祝い

gift celebrating a birth

/ちゅうげん      

o·cyu·u·ge·n お中元

gift for a person who care you are under on Jul. or Aug.

/せいぼ      

o·se·e·bo お歳暮

gift for a person who care you are under on Dec.

/こうでん      

o·ko·o·de·n お香典

condolence money

/みまい      

o·mi·ma·i お見舞い

present given when visiting a sick or injured person

/しぶ\くろ      

no·shi·bu·ku·ro 熨斗袋

special decorated envelope for money gifts