日本では老いも若きも正月を祝います。

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日本では老いも若きも正月を祝います。

English Translation

Young and old in Japan celebrate New Year's Day.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)では老(お)いも若(わか)きも正月(しょうがつ)を祝(いわ)います。

Romanji

Nippon de wa oi mo wakaki mo shōgatsu o iwaimasu.

Words

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

老い (おい)

old age; old person; the old; the aged

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

若い (わかい)

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

正月 (しょうがつ)

New Year (esp. first three days); the first month of the year; January

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

祝う (いわう)

to congratulate; to celebrate; to observe (a festival)