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2007.08.08

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Today's Lesson
(GOOD-LUCK/LUCKY) CHARM   お守り

Explanation

  • A charm, good-luck charm, or lucky charm is an object that is thought to make good things happen or prevent bad things from happening; for example, a Japanese omamori.
  • charm, good-luck charm または lucky charm とは、いずれもよいことが起こるようにしたり、悪いことを防いだりすると考えられているもののことです。例えば、日本の「お守り」のようなものを言います。

(GOOD-LUCK/LUCKY) CHARM

examples

  1. (a Japanese university student to her Canadian boyfriend)
    a: Here, I want to give you this.
    b: What is it?
    a: It's called omamori. It's a charm to bring you luck on your exam.
  2. a: Why do you have a 5-yen coin around your neck?
    b: I wear it as a good-luck charm.
  3. I always carry my lucky charm with me. My father gave it to me when I was six years old.

英会話レッスンMay Lady Luck be your constant companion!