Tuesday, December 7, 2010

十二月七日(jyunigatsu nanoka): December 7

Today is taisetsu (大雪), one of nijyushisekki (二十四節季), the 24 solar terms. The last one was shosetsu (小雪) on November 22. The next one is toji (冬至)on December 22.
Taisetsu literally means big snow. Shosetsu literally means small snow. Therefore it is the time getting colder. Toji literally means winter reach.
It was colder than yesterday. Now it is raining.

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