Tsukihi no tasu nowa hayai desu ne
There is an old Japanese saying, "Ichi-gatsu wa iku, ni-gatsu wa nigeru, san-gatsu wa saru (January is going, February is running away and March is leaving)." It is kind of a play on word as the first letter of the name of the months and the first letter of the verbs (iku, nigeru and saru) start with a same sound. It indicates that the first three months of a year pass quickly.
Japanese Translation
月日のたつのは早いですね
古くからいわれている言葉に、”一月は行く、二月は逃げる、三月は去る”というものがあります。月と動詞の初めの音をかけている言葉遊びの一種です。年の初めの三ヶ月は早く過ぎてしまうということを意味しています。
Note: The translation is not always literal.
Beginner's Phrases
The first three months of a year pass quickly.
- Toshi no hajime no sankagetsu wa hayaku sugimasu.
- としの はじめの さんかげつは はやく すぎます。
- 年の初めの三ヶ月は早く過ぎます。
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