中国では、旧暦にしたがって正月を祝う。

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中国では、旧暦にしたがって正月を祝う。

English Translation

In China, they celebrate New Year by the lunar calendar.

Furigana

中国(ちゅうごく)では、旧暦(きゅうれき)にしたがって正月(しょうがつ)を祝(いわ)う。

Romanji

Chūgoku de wa, kyūreki ni shitagatte shōgatsu o iwau.

Words

中国 (ちゅうごく)

China; Chugoku region of western Honshu (incl. Okayama, Hiroshima, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi prefectures); central part of a country; main region

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

旧暦 (きゅうれき)

Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

従う (したがう)

to abide (by the rules); to obey; to follow; to accompany

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)