This is Why February 22 is Special in Japan?
2月22日は日本の「猫の日」です!知っていましたか?222で「にゃんにゃんにゃん」と読むことができるので、この日になりました。ふつうは2を「にゃん」とは読みませんが、「語呂合わせ」といいます!これは数字や言葉の音を、にている音に合わせることです🙌

「ネコノミクス」という言葉もあり、この日は猫のおやつやおもちゃが安くなったり、猫カフェでもイベントがあるそうです😁SNSには、たくさんのかわいい猫の写真や動画が出ます!

「猫の日」は日本だけじゃなくて、世界の色々な国であるみたいですね!私はペットを飼っていませんが、よくSNSで猫の動画を見て疲れた心をリラックスしています😆

「猫の日」とは違いますが日本には「招き猫」という猫がいます!聞いたことがありますか?「招き」は「招く」という動詞からで、「invite」という意味がありますが、いい運を招くというとても幸せな意味がある猫です!
猫が好きな人はいますか?飼っていますか?

【English Translation】
February 22 is “Cat Day” in Japan! Did you know that?
Because 222 can be read as “nyan nyan nyan,” this day was chosen. Normally, the number 2 is not read as “nyan,” but this kind of wordplay is called gorōawase. It means matching numbers or words with similar sounds.
There is also a word called “Nekonomics,” and on this day, cat treats and toys become cheaper, and cat cafés have special events. On social media, many cute cat photos and videos are posted!
It seems that “Cat Day” is not only in Japan, but also in many countries around the world. I don’t have a pet, but I often watch cat videos on social media to relax my tired heart.
This is different from “Cat Day,” but in Japan there is something called a “maneki-neko” (beckoning cat). Have you heard of it? “Maneki” comes from the verb “maneku,” which means “to invite,” and it has a happy meaning of inviting good luck!
Are there any cat lovers here? Do you have a cat?
【Vocabulary List】
知る(しる)– to know
読む(よむ)– to read
ふつう – usually
語呂合わせ(ごろあわせ)– wordplay using similar sounds
数字(すうじ)– number
言葉(ことば)– word
音(おと)– sound
合わせる(あわせる)– to match
ネコノミクス – Nekonomics (cat economy)
おもちゃ – toy
安い(やすい)– cheap
イベント – event
SNS – social media
写真(しゃしん)– photo
動画(どうが)– video
世界(せかい)– world
色々(いろいろ)– various
国(くに)– country
みたい – seems like
飼う(かう)– to keep / raise (a pet)
疲れる(つかれる)– to get tired
心(こころ)– heart / mind
リラックスする – to relax
招き猫(まねきねこ)– beckoning cat
招く(まねく)– to invite / to bring about
動詞(どうし)– verb
意味(いみ)– meaning
運(うん)– luck
幸せ(しあわせ)– happiness
聞く(きく)– to hear / to ask
好き(すき)– to like
飼う(かう)– to keep (a pet)
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