Hello,
my name is Machiko. I am a Japanese teacher.
Pleased to meet you.
My hobby is the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
On this page, I would like to share some pictures of my pilgrimage, and I’d like to introduce some easy, often used Japanese words.
I think these Japanese words will certainly be useful for your own pilgrimage.
So far I have made the pilgrimage three times by car and motorbike.
Now I am on my fourth pilgrimage.
I have never made the pilgrimage on foot.
One day, I would like to try it on foot.
Thank you - arigatō - ありがとう
This is about #1 temple, Ryōzenji, and about my #1 favorite Japanese word, “arigatō (thank you)”.
It was May when I visited Ryōzenji Temple, so cute swallows were flying around in the sky.
Thank you - arigatō - ありがとう
Thank you very much - arigatō gozaimasu - ありがとうございます
And a further text in Japanese, for all those who have been learning the language for a while. And the English translation:
Good morning - ohayō gozaimasu - おはようございます
This is about Gokurakuji Temple, the second temple, and the morning greeting.
I try to greet everyone I meet at the temple on my pilgrimage. I feel that if we smile and say “おはようございます(ohayō gozaimasu=good morning)” to each other in the morning, I feel happy that today is going to be another good day.
Good morning - ohayō gozaimasu - おはようございます
Good morning - ohayō - おはよう
And a further text in Japanese, for all those who have been learning the language for a while. And the English translation:
Hello - konnichiwa - こんにちは
This time, we will look at the 3rd temple, Konsenji, and the noon greeting, “konnichiwa”.
Hello - konnichiwa - こんにちは
And a further text in Japanese, for all those who have been learning the language for a while. And the English translation:
Good evening - konbanwa - こんばんは
This time, we will look at the 4th temple, Dainichiji, and the evening greeting, “konbanwa”.
Good evening - konbanwa - こんばんは
And a further text in Japanese, for all those who have been learning the language for a while. And the English translation:
