Phrase of the Day
January 13
Oshougatsu wa osake o
takusan nomeru kara ii ne.
The best thing about New Year's
is
being able to drink a lot of sake.
Vocabulary / Expressions
| oshougatsu お正月 |
New Year's holidays |
| takusan たくさん |
a lot |
| nomeru 飲める |
the potential form
of the verb "nomu (to drink)" |
| ii いい |
good |
Notes
The respectful prefix "o" is used for both "oshougatsu （お正月）" and "osake （お酒）." In this case it expresses simple politeness.
The particle "kara （から）" follows verbs to indicates a cause or reason.
"Ne （ね）" is a sentence ending particle which indicates agreement with the other person.
