Casual — to friend
Cultural · Seasonal
七五三は、三歳・五歳・七歳の子供の成長を祝う行事だよ。 — Shichi-go-san celebrates the growth of children at ages 3, 5, and 7. (Cultural · Seasonal, Casual — to friend, JLPT N4)
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七五三は、三歳・五歳・七歳の子供の成長を祝う行事だよ。
しちごさんは、さんさい・ごさい・ななさいのこどものせいちょうをいわうぎょうじだよ。
Shichi-go-san celebrates the growth of children at ages 3, 5, and 7.
Romaji: Shichigosan wa, sansai, gosai, nanasai no kodomo no seichou wo iwau gyouji da yo. / Reply Romaji: Chitose-ame wo motte jinja ni iku n da yo ne.
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千歳飴を持って神社に行くんだよね。
ちとせあめをもってじんじゃにいくんだよね。
They go to the shrine with chitose-ame candy, right?
Gesture & etiquette
Casual sharing tone. At a shrine during shichi-go-san season, observe families with kids in formal wear; don't photograph other people's children without permission. Smile and step aside if you cross paths with a family in formal attire.
七五三 (shichi-go-san, Nov 15) — celebrates 3-year-old girls/boys, 5-year-old boys, and 7-year-old girls. Children wear formal kimono/hakama and visit a shrine with family. 千歳飴 (chitose-ame, 'thousand-year candy') — long thin red-and-white candy symbolizing long life and good fortune. Photos at the shrine are a family tradition keepsake.