Sea Bream is Auspicious: Japanese Lucky Charms

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たいめでたい日本にほん縁起物えんぎもの

日本にほんにはたくさん縁起物えんぎものあります。「縁起物えんぎものとはいい意味いみあるものですいいこときるわれているものです有名ゆうめいまねねこ右手みぎてげている「おかね左手ひだりてげている「おきゃくさんまねわれていますだるま目標もくひょうてるとき片目かため達成たっせいしたらもう片目かため習慣しゅうかんあります

動物どうぶつではたぬき幸福こうふく金持かねも」、つるかめ長生ながい象徴しょうちょうです。おみせまえたぬき置物おきものたくさんいているオーナーいます

ものではたいめでたいつながるかんがえられていますとんかつという言葉ことばはいっているので大事だいじ試合しあい試験しけんまえよくべられます

数字すうじ場合ばあい、78いい数字すうじだとわれています。7七福神しちふくじん七人しちにんしあわ神様かみさま)」、8末広すえひろがりしあわひろがってつづこと)」意味いみあるからです反対はんたい49かたいるのでけられることがおおです

縁起物えんぎもの季節きせつ行事ぎょうじでもよくられます正月しょうがつ鏡餅かがみもち家族かぞく繁栄はんえい意味いみします節分せつぶんまめにはわるものはら役割やくわりあります

いろあかしろわせいいわれていますだから正月しょうがついわときあかしろよく使つかわれます

色々いろいろもの色々いろいろ意味いみありますするひといますしないひといます

 

Sea Bream is Auspicious: Japanese Lucky Charms

Japan has many "engimono" (lucky charms). "Engimono" are items that carry good meanings and are believed to bring good fortune. The famous Maneki-neko (beckoning cat) is said to attract money when raising its right paw and customers when raising its left paw. For Daruma dolls, there's a tradition of painting one eye when setting a goal and painting the other eye when achieving it.

Among animals, the tanuki (raccoon dog) symbolizes "happiness and wealth," while the crane and turtle represent "longevity." Some shop owners place many tanuki statues in front of their stores.

In terms of food, "tai" (sea bream) is considered auspicious because it sounds like "medetai" (celebratory). Tonkatsu (pork cutlet) contains the word "katsu" (to win), so it's often eaten before important matches or exams.

For numbers, 7 and 8 are considered lucky. Seven represents the "Seven Lucky Gods (Shichifukujin)," and eight symbolizes "prosperity spreading outward (suehirogari)." Conversely, 4 and 9 are often avoided because their readings sound similar to "death (shi)" and "suffering (ku)" respectively.

Lucky charms are also common in seasonal events. New Year's kagami-mochi (mirror-shaped rice cakes) symbolizes "family prosperity." Beans used during Setsubun have the role of driving away evil.

The combination of red and white colors is considered auspicious. That's why these colors are often used during New Year's celebrations and other festive occasions.

While various items carry different meanings, some people pay attention to these beliefs while others don't.

*Translated by AI

*Content and word info are for learning purposes and may not be 100% accurate.

 
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