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お正月は、ご家族でどんな風に過ごされていたんですか。How did you spend New Year's with your family? (Care · Conversation, Friendly to Senior, JLPT N4)

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お正月は、ご家族でどんな風に過ごされていたんですか。

おしょうがつは、ごかぞくでどんなふうにすごされていたんですか。

How did you spend New Year's with your family?

Romaji: Oshougatsu wa, gokazoku de donna fuu ni sugosarete itan desu ka. / Reply Romaji: Kazoku minna de atsumatte ne, osechi wo kakonda mono desu yo.

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家族みんなで集まってね、おせちを囲んだものですよ。

かぞくみんなであつまってね、おせちをかこんだものですよ。

The whole family would gather around the osechi box.

Gesture & etiquette

Sit at eye level, attentive posture. When they share specific traditions, mirror with warmth ('おせち、ご馳走だったでしょうね'). Ask follow-up about specific dishes or family members.

New Year's is the most emotionally significant family time in Japan — vivid lifelong memories. Common Showa-era traditions: 三世代同居 (three-generation gatherings), お雑煮 (zouni soup), 餅つき (mochi pounding), 凧揚げ (kite flying), 福笑い (laughing-face party game). Listen for grandchildren stories, missing family members, regional traditions.

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