もう3月末になって東京では桜が咲き始めましたよ！ここ数日間は雨の日が続いていてなかなか外で景色を楽しむのは難しいんですが、今週の月曜日に公園できれいな桜の木を見つけました🌸まだ満開ではないんですけどね！
早速公園でレジャーシートを敷いてピクニックを楽しんでいる人もたくさんいましたよ🙌来年はNanaFam 花見イベントをしたいと思っています！計画しなきゃ😎日本の桜には実はたくさんの種類があるのを知っていましたか？
代表的なものは4種類あります。まず「ソメイヨシノ」🎉これは日本で一番多い桜で3月下旬から4月上旬に一気に咲きます。そして「河津桜」(右の写真)！これはもっと早くて2月ごろから咲くんです。もっと濃いピンクでとてもきれいですよ！
「枝垂桜」(右の写真)もあります。これは枝が下に垂れている桜です。形がきれいでインスタ映えします😁京都に多いですよ！最後に「八重桜」👍花びらが多い桜で丸い形をしています！これはソメイヨシノよりも遅く咲きます！
どの桜がきれいだと思いますか？
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It’s already the end of March, and the cherry blossoms have started to bloom in Tokyo. Over the past few days, it’s been rainy, so it’s been a bit difficult to enjoy the scenery outside. But this Monday, I found a beautiful cherry blossom tree in a park. It’s not in full bloom yet, though.
I also saw many people already enjoying picnics in the park, sitting on leisure sheets. Next year, I’d love to host a NanaFam hanami event. I need to start planning. Did you know that there are actually many different types of cherry blossoms in Japan?
There are four main types. First, “Somei Yoshino.” This is the most common type in Japan, and it blooms all at once from late March to early April. Next is “Kawazu-zakura.” This one blooms earlier, starting around February. It has a deeper pink color and is very beautiful.
There is also “Shidare-zakura” (weeping cherry blossoms). These have branches that hang down. Their shape is very elegant and they look great in photos. You can often see them in Kyoto. Lastly, there is “Yaezakura.” These have many petals and a round, fluffy shape. They bloom later than Somei Yoshino.
Which type of cherry blossom do you think is the most beautiful?
Vocabulary List
- 桜さくらcherry blossoms
- 3月(がつ)末まつend of March
- 咲(さ)き始(はじ)めるto start blooming
- ここ数日すうじつthe past few days
- 続(つづ)くto continue
- 景色けしきscenery
- 楽(たの)しむto enjoy
- 見(み)つけるto find
- 満開まんかいfull bloom
- 早速さっそくright away
- 敷(し)くto spread
- 花見はなみcherry blossom viewing
- 計画けいかくplan
- 計画(けいかく)するto plan
- 実(じつ)はactually
- 種類しゅるいtype
- 代表的だいひょうてきrepresentative
- 種類しゅるいtype
- 3月(がつ)下旬げじゅんlate March
- 4月(がつ)上旬じょうじゅんearly April
- 一気(いっき)にall at once
- 濃(こ)いdeep (color)
- 枝えだbranch
- 下したdown
- 垂(た)れるto hang
- 形かたちshape
- 花びらpetal
- 丸(まる)いround
- 咲(さ)くto bloom
