秋のお彼岸 – What is Ohigan in Japan

前まえのブログでも少すこし話はなしましたが、秋あきになると「お彼岸ひがん」という行事ぎょうじがあります。実じつは秋あきだけじゃなくて春はるにもありますが今年ことしの秋あきは9く月20日がつはつかから26日にじゅうろくにちまででした!

お彼岸ひがんは先祖せんぞに感謝かんしゃする時ときです。そのためにお墓はかに行いって「お墓参はかまいり」をします。お墓参はかまいりの時ときにする習慣しゅうかんがありますのでいくつか紹介しょうかいしますね🙌

まず墓石はかいしを水みずできれいに洗あらいます。そしてお花はなを飾かざります。世話せわをするのが大変たいへんなのでよく造花ぞうかを使つかいます。そのあとお線香せんこうに火ひをつけて、手てを合あわせて感謝かんしゃの気持きもちを伝つたえます🙏

でも正直多しょうじきおおくの日本人にほんじんはあまりたくさんお墓はかに行いかないと思おもいます。お彼岸ひがんや8月はちがつにあるお盆ぼんというお休やすみの時ときなど特別とくべつな時ときにしか行いかない人ひとが増ふええています😥もっと日常的にちじょうてきに行いったほうがいいですよね、どう思おもいますか?

【English Translation】

As I mentioned in my previous blog, in autumn there is an event called “Ohigan.” Actually, it is not only in autumn but also in spring. This year’s autumn Ohigan was from September 20th to 26th!

Ohigan is a time to give thanks to our ancestors. For that reason, people go to the graves to do “ohakamairi” (visiting graves). There are some customs when doing ohakamairi, so let me introduce a few.

First, the gravestone is washed clean with water. Then flowers are placed. Since taking care of them can be difficult, artificial flowers are often used. After that, incense sticks are lit, and people put their hands together to express gratitude.

But honestly, I think many Japanese people don’t visit graves very often. More and more people only go during special times like Ohigan or Obon in August. Don’t you think it would be better if we went more regularly in daily life?

【Vocabulary List】

秋(あき)– autumn, fall
お彼岸(おひがん)– Ohigan (Buddhist holiday in spring and autumn)
行事(ぎょうじ)– event, occasion
春(はる)– spring
先祖(せんぞ)– ancestors
感謝(かんしゃ)– gratitude, thanks
お墓(おはか)– grave
お墓参り(おはかまいり)– visiting a grave
習慣(しゅうかん)– custom, practice
墓石(ぼせき)– gravestone
水(みず)– water
洗う(あらう)– to wash
お花(おはな)– flowers
造花(ぞうか)– artificial flowers
お線香(おせんこう)– incense sticks
火(ひ)– fire
手を合わせる(てをあわせる)– to put hands together (in prayer)
気持ち(きもち)– feeling, emotion
伝える(つたえる)– to convey, express
日本人(にほんじん)– Japanese people
お盆(おぼん)– Obon (Buddhist holiday in August to honor ancestors)
特別(とくべつ)– special
日常的(にちじょうてき)– everyday, regular
増える(ふえる)– to increase

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