EN: The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions in the past. For regular verbs like 'clean', we add '-ed' to the end of the verb ('cleaned').
日本語: 過去形は、過去に完了した動作を表すのに使います。'clean' のような規則動詞は、動詞の語尾に '-ed' を付けて 'cleaned' にします。
We cooked dinner before the party.
私たちはパーティーの前に夕食を作りました。
EN: Cleaning the house before the New Year is a common tradition in many cultures, symbolizing sweeping away bad luck from the past year to welcome good fortune in the coming year.
EN: The past simple tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past. For regular verbs, we add '-ed' (e.g., play -> played). For irregular verbs, the spelling changes (e.g., make -> made).
日本語: 過去形は、過去に完了した動作を表すのに使います。規則動詞は語尾に「-ed」を付け(例:play は played になる)、不規則動詞は綴りが変わります(例:make は made になる)。
My family made a big dinner yesterday.
私たち家族は昨日、ごちそうをたくさん作りました。
EN: Making and eating dumplings together is a significant Lunar New Year tradition for many families. The shape of dumplings resembles ancient Chinese gold ingots, symbolizing wealth and good fortune for the coming year.
EN: The Simple Past Tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past. Regular verbs add '-ed' to the base form (e.g., 'receive' becomes 'received').
日本語: 過去形は、過去に完了した動作を表すのに使います。規則動詞は、原形動詞の後に「-ed」を付けます(例:「receive」は「received」になります)。
I received a beautiful gift yesterday.
私は昨日、素敵な贈り物を受け取りました。
EN: In Chinese culture, receiving 'red envelopes' (hongbao) containing money from parents and elder relatives is a significant tradition during the Lunar New Year, symbolizing good luck, blessings, and prosperity for the coming year.
EN: To talk about actions that happened and finished in the past, we use the Past Simple tense. For regular verbs like 'watch', we add '-ed' to the end to make 'watched'.
日本語: 過去に起こって終わった動作を表すために、「過去形」を使います。「watch」(見る)のような規則動詞は、語尾に「-ed」を付けて「watched」にします。
We played games yesterday.
私たちは昨日ゲームをしました。
EN: In many cultures, watching fireworks at midnight is a classic way to welcome the New Year, symbolizing a bright and exciting start to the upcoming year.
EN: To ask a question about the past, we start the sentence with 'Did' followed by the subject and the base form of the verb (the original verb without -ed).
日本語: 過去の出来事について質問するには、「Did」で文を始め、その後に主語と動詞の原形(-ed を付けない動詞)を続けます。
Did you watch the fireworks yesterday?
あなたは昨日、花火を見ましたか。
EN: Visiting relatives is a core tradition during the Lunar New Year. Families travel long distances to gather, show respect to elders, and catch up with family members they haven't seen in a while.
EN: The past simple tense is used to describe actions that happened and were completed in the past. For the irregular verb 'eat', the past tense form is 'ate'.
日本語: 過去形は、過去に起こって完了した動作を表すのに使います。不規則動詞「eat」(食べる)の過去形は「ate」です。
We ate pizza for lunch yesterday.
私たちは昨日の昼食にピザを食べました。
EN: In many cultures, including Chinese culture during the Lunar New Year, gathering with family to eat a big dinner is a central tradition symbolizing unity, abundance, and warmth.
EN: To talk about actions that happened in the past, we add '-ed' to regular verbs. For example, 'cook' becomes 'cooked'.
日本語: 過去に起こった動作を表すために、規則動詞の後に「-ed」を付けます。例えば、「cook」(料理する)は「cooked」(料理した)になります。
My dad cooked dinner yesterday.
私の父は昨日、夕食を作りました。
EN: In many cultures, especially during major holidays like the Lunar New Year, preparing 'special dishes' is a way to show love and welcome family members. These meals often feature symbolic foods that represent luck and prosperity.
EN: The past simple tense is used to describe completed actions in the past. The verb 'wore' is the irregular past form of 'wear'.
日本語: 過去形は、過去に完了した動作を表すのに使います。動詞「wore」は「wear」(着る)の不規則な過去形です。
We wore warm coats yesterday.
私たちは昨日、暖かいコートを着ました。
EN: In many Asian cultures, wearing brand new clothes on the first day of the Lunar New Year symbolizes a fresh start, leaving behind the old and welcoming good luck for the upcoming year.
EN: To talk about actions that happened and finished in the past, we use the Simple Past Tense. For regular verbs like 'play', we simply add '-ed' to the end of the verb to make 'played'.
日本語: 過去に起こって終わった動作を表すために、「過去形」を使います。'play' のような規則動詞は、動詞の後に '-ed' を付けて 'played' にするだけです。
I cooked dinner yesterday.
私は昨日、夕食を作りました。
EN: The phrasal verb 'stay up' means to go to bed later than usual. To say how late you stayed up, you can add the adverb 'late'. To specify the day, use the preposition 'on'.
日本語: 句動詞「stay up」は、いつもより遅く寝る(夜更かしする)という意味です。夜更かしの程度を言うには、副詞「late」(遅く)を加えます。特定の日を指定するには、前置詞は「on」を使います。
They stayed up late on Friday.
彼らは金曜日に夜更かししました。
EN: In many cultures, staying up late on New Year's Eve (or Lunar New Year's Eve) is a common tradition. In Chinese culture, this practice is called 'shousui' (守歲), which is believed to bring longevity to one's parents.
EN: To talk about things that happened and finished in the past, we add '-ed' to regular verbs. For 'enjoy', we add '-ed' to make 'enjoyed'.
日本語: 過去に起こって終わったことを表すために、規則動詞の後に「-ed」を付けます。例えば「enjoy」(楽しむ)に「-ed」を付けると「enjoyed」(楽しんだ)になります。
We played games yesterday.
私たちは昨日ゲームをしました。
EN: To say something is 'the most' of a short adjective (like 'happy'), we add '-est' to the end. For words ending in 'y', change 'y' to 'i' and add '-est' (happy -> happiest). Always put 'the' before these words.
日本語: 短い形容詞(happy など)で「最も…」を表すには、語尾に -est を付けます。y で終わる単語は、y を i に変えてから -est を付けます(happy は happiest になります)。このような最上級の前には必ず the を付けます。
This is the easiest game.
これは一番簡単なゲームです。
EN: To talk about actions that happened and finished in the past, we use the Simple Past Tense. For regular verbs like 'celebrate', we add '-d' or '-ed' to the end of the verb (celebrate -> celebrated).
日本語: 過去に起こって終わった動作を表すには、「過去形」を使います。規則動詞(例:celebrate)は、語尾に -d または -ed を付けるだけです(celebrate は celebrated になります)。
We visited our grandparents last week.
私たちは先週、祖父母を訪ねました。
EN: The Lunar New Year is one of the most important traditional holidays in many Asian cultures, often celebrated with family reunions, special foods like dumplings and fish, and the giving of red envelopes.
EN: Use the past simple tense (verb + -ed) to talk about actions that were completed in the past, often with time expressions like 'before' or 'ago'.
日本語: 過去にすでに完了したことを表すには、一般過去形(動詞 + -ed)を使います。これは「before」(以前)や「ago」(前に)などの時間を表す言葉と一緒によく使われます。
We visited our grandparents a few days before.
私たちは数日前に祖父母を訪ねました。
EN: In Chinese culture, cleaning the house before the New Year is a very important tradition. It symbolizes sweeping away bad luck from the past year to welcome good luck in the coming year.
EN: We use the past simple tense (e.g., 'cooked') to talk about actions that were completed in the past. For regular verbs, we usually add '-ed' to the base form.
日本語: 私たちは過去形(例:'cooked')を使って、過去に完了した動作について話します。規則動詞の場合、通常は動詞の原形の後に '-ed' を付けます。
We played games yesterday.
私たちは昨日ゲームをしました。
EN: In many cultures, especially in Chinese-speaking regions, New Year's Eve is a time for family reunion. Having a big dinner together (reunion dinner) is one of the most important traditions of the holiday.
EN: When listing three or more items, we use commas to separate them and place 'and' before the last item (A, B, and C).
日本語: 3つ以上の項目を列挙するときは、コンマで区切り、最後の項目の前に「and」を置きます(A、B、C)。
I bought apples, bananas, and oranges.
私はリンゴとバナナとオレンジを買いました。
EN: In Chinese culture, eating fish during the Lunar New Year is highly symbolic. The Chinese word for fish (魚, yú) sounds exactly like the word for surplus (餘, yú). Eating fish represents the wish for 'abundance year after year' (年年有餘).
EN: The verb 'give' can take two objects: an indirect object (the person receiving, 'me') and a direct object (the thing being given, 'a red envelope'). The pattern is: Subject + give + Person + Thing.
日本語: 動詞「give」(与える)の後には、間接目的語(受け取る人「me」)と直接目的語(与えられる物「a red envelope」)の2つの目的語を続けることができます。文型は、主語 + give + 人 + 物 です。
My friend gave me a beautiful card.
私の友達は私に素敵なカードをくれました。
EN: During the Lunar New Year, it is a traditional custom for elders to give red envelopes (hongbao) containing money to children and younger family members as a symbol of good luck and blessings for the coming year.
EN: To talk about actions that happened and finished in the past, we use the past simple tense. For regular verbs like 'watch', we add '-ed' to the end to make 'watched'.
日本語: 過去に起こって終わった動作を表すには、過去形を使います。'watch'(見る)のような規則動詞は、語尾に '-ed' を付けて 'watched' にするだけです。
We watched a movie yesterday.
私たちは昨日、映画を一本見ました。
EN: In many cultures, watching fireworks at midnight is a classic way to welcome the New Year, symbolizing a bright and exciting start to the upcoming year.
EN: In English, when we talk about past events, we use the past tense of verbs. Regular verbs add '-ed' (e.g., visit -> visited), while irregular verbs change their form completely (e.g., wear -> wore).
日本語: 英語では、過去の出来事について話すとき、動詞の過去形を使います。規則動詞は語尾に「-ed」を付け(例:visit は visited になる)、不規則動詞は綴りが変わります(例:wear は wore になる)。
Yesterday, we played games and ate delicious food.
昨日、私たちはゲームをして、おいしい食べ物を食べました。
EN: In Chinese culture, wearing new clothes on the first day of the Lunar New Year symbolizes a fresh start and getting rid of bad luck from the past year. Visiting relatives (called 'bài nián') is also a key tradition to share blessings and strengthen family bonds.
EN: We use the Past Simple tense (verbs ending in '-ed' like 'played' and 'shared') to talk about actions that started and finished in the past.
日本語: 私たちは過去形(「played」や「shared」のように動詞の語尾に「-ed」が付く形)を使って、過去に起こって終わった動作を表します。
We cooked dinner and watched a movie yesterday.
私たちは昨日、夕食を作って映画を一本見ました。
EN: During traditional holidays like the Lunar New Year, spending quality time playing board games, card games, and sharing family stories is a common way for multi-generational families to bond and enjoy each other's company at home.
EN: Using 'It was a/an + adjective + noun' to describe a past experience or event.
日本語: 「It was a/an + 形容詞 + 名詞」という文型を使って、過去の経験や出来事を説明します。
It was a wonderful trip to the mountains.
それは素晴らしい山への旅行でした。
EN: To ask about past actions, we use 'What did you do...?' with the helper verb 'did' and the base form of the main verb 'do'.
日本語: 過去の動作について尋ねるには、助動詞「did」を使った「What did you do...?」(あなたは何をしましたか?)を使います。この場合、「did」の後には動詞の原形「do」が続きます。
What did you do yesterday?
あなたは昨日、何をしましたか。
EN: In English-speaking cultures, asking 'What did you do for [holiday]?' is a very common and friendly way to start a conversation after a festive season, showing interest in the other person's celebrations.
EN: The verb 'help' can be followed by an object and then a base verb (without 'to') to show who you are helping and what action they are doing. The pattern is: help + someone + do something.
日本語: 動詞「help」(手伝う)の後には、「人」と「原形動詞」(to を付けない)を続けることができ、誰かを手伝って何かをするという意味を表します。文型は、help + 人 + 動詞の原形 です。
He helped his sister clean the room.
彼は姉の部屋の掃除を手伝いました。
EN: In many cultures, including Chinese culture during the New Year, preparing a 'big meal' is a central family activity. Children or family members often gather in the kitchen to help the parents, symbolizing family unity and cooperation.
EN: The phrasal verb 'set off' means to ignite or explode fireworks. Since this sentence describes a past event, 'set' is in its past tense form, which remains 'set'.
日本語: 句動詞「set off」は、花火に点火したり打ち上げたりするという意味です。この文は過去の出来事を表しているので、「set」は過去形で使われており、その過去形の変化形も「set」のままです。
They set off some fireworks to celebrate the festival.
彼らは祝いのために花火をいくつか打ち上げました。
EN: In many cultures, setting off fireworks or firecrackers is a traditional way to celebrate the New Year, believed to drive away evil spirits and bring good luck. However, due to safety and environmental concerns, many cities now restrict private fireworks and encourage public drone or light shows instead.
EN: We use 'Did you + verb' to ask questions about the past. The verb after 'did' must be in its base form (get, not got). We use 'any' in questions with plural nouns (envelopes) to ask about an unspecified amount.
日本語: 過去の出来事について質問するには、「Did you + 動詞の原形」を使います。助動詞 did の後では、動詞は原形(get であって got ではない)を使わなければなりません。疑問文では、不特定の数量を尋ねるために、複数名詞(envelopes)と一緒に「any」をよく使います。
Did you buy any apples?
あなたは何かリンゴを買いましたか。
EN: In Chinese culture, giving red envelopes (hongbao) filled with money is a major tradition during the Lunar New Year. It symbolizes good luck, health, and prosperity for the coming year. Children and young adults typically receive them from elder relatives.
EN: We use the Simple Past Tense to talk about actions that started and finished in the past. Regular verbs like 'save' add '-d' or '-ed' (saved), while irregular verbs like 'get' change their form (got).
日本語: 私たちは過去形を使って、過去に始まって終わったことについて話します。'save' のような規則動詞は '-d' または '-ed' を付け(saved になる)、'get' のような不規則動詞は綴りが変わります(got になる)。
I played games and got many gifts.
私はゲームをして、たくさんのプレゼントをもらいました。
EN: In many Asian cultures, children receive red envelopes with money from their parents and relatives during the Lunar New Year. It is a common and responsible habit for children to save this money for their future or education.
EN: To talk about actions that happened in the past, we add '-ed' to regular verbs. For example, 'watch' becomes 'watched'.
日本語: 過去に起こった動作を表すために、規則動詞の後に「-ed」を付けます。例えば、「watch」(見る)は「watched」(見た)になります。
We watched a movie yesterday.
私たちは昨日、映画を一本見ました。
EN: To talk about actions that happened in the past, we add '-ed' to regular verbs. For example, 'visit' becomes 'visited'.
日本語: 過去に起こった動作を表すために、規則動詞の語尾に「-ed」を付けます。例えば、「visit」(訪ねる)は「visited」(訪ねた)になります。
We played games yesterday.
私たちは昨日ゲームをしました。
EN: In many cultures, especially during traditional holidays like the Lunar New Year, visiting grandparents and extended family members on specific days is a very important custom to show respect and maintain family bonds.
EN: Use 'too many' before plural countable nouns to show that there is a larger amount than wanted or needed.
日本語: 複数形の可算名詞の前に「too many」を使うと、望ましい量や必要な量を超えて多すぎることを表します。
I bought too many apples.
私はリンゴを買いすぎました。
EN: In Chinese culture, eating sweet rice cakes (nian gao) during the New Year is traditional because the name sounds like 'getting higher year by year', symbolizing growth and prosperity.
EN: Use 'until' to show how long an action continues. It means 'up to a certain time'.
日本語: 「until」を使って、ある動作がいつまで続くかを表します。これは「ある特定の時点まで」という意味です。
We watched TV until midnight.
私たちは真夜中までテレビを見ました。
EN: Playing card games or board games with family and friends is a very common and popular way to spend time together during holidays like the New Year, especially when staying up late.
EN: We use 'It was a/an + adjective + noun' to describe a past experience or event. 'Was' is the past tense of 'is'.
日本語: 「It was a/an + 形容詞 + 名詞」を使って、過去の経験や活動を説明します。「Was」は「is」の過去形です。
It was a great party.
それは素晴らしいパーティーでした。
IPA発音、定義、例文、インタラクティブクイズ付きの重要な単語。
文中での意味: 餃子、具を皮で包んだ伝統的な食べ物
文中での意味: 封筒(ここではお金を入れる赤い封筒を指す)
文中での意味: 花火
文中での意味: 親戚
文中での意味: 一品一品の料理
文中での意味: 祝う
文中での意味: お菓子、軽食、またはもてなしの品
文中での意味: 喜びに満ちた、楽しい
種類タグ、二言語の定義、使い方の説明、例文を含むフレーズ。
To go to bed later than usual.
夜更かしする、遅くまで起きている
A red paper packet containing money, given as a gift in Chinese and other East Asian cultures.
赤い封筒
To cause something to explode or start operating.
(爆竹や花火を)打ち上げる、爆発させる、作動させる
The beginning of a year whose months are coordinated by the cycles of the moon, especially celebrated in East Asia.
旧正月、陰暦の新年