書初め書初
かきぞめ
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1.
first calligraphy of the year
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お正月に書き初めをしました。
I did kakizome (first calligraphy of the year) for New Year's.
子供たちは書き初めで今年の抱負を書きました。
The children wrote their aspirations for the year in kakizome.
多くの学校で、冬休みの宿題として書き初めが出されます。
In many schools, kakizome is assigned as winter break homework.
書き初めには、一年の始まりに心を清めるという意味合いもあります。
Kakizome also has the meaning of purifying one's mind at the beginning of the year.
書き初めは、新年の目標を立て、集中力を高める伝統的な行事です。
Kakizome is a traditional event for setting New Year's goals and improving concentration.
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