This is Japan and that is the UK - a poem

This is 日本,

that is the UK,

this is 日本語,

that is English,

this is 畳,

that is carpet,

this is 漫画,

that is a comic,

this is ラーメン,

that is roast beef,

this is 寿司,

that is fish and chips,

these are 箸,

those are knives and forks,

this is 桜,

that is blossom,

this is お茶,

that is black tea,

this house is wood,

that house is brick,

this is Niigata weather (rain),

that is also UK weather (rain),

this is 小学校,

that is primary school,

this is 中学校,

that is secondary school,

this is a お辞儀,

that is a handshake,

this is 米,

those are potatoes,

this is 1円,

that is a pound,

this is 日本,

but that is the UK,

these are the differences,

(これらが違いです、)

the rest is not,

(残りはそうではありません、)

a smile is the key,

(笑顔が鍵です、)

we all love just the same...

(私たちは皆同じように愛しています)

Can you guess the meanings of the English words? Please try!

英語の単語の意味を推測できますか? してみてください！

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the UK:　イギリス

English: 英語

carpet: カーペット

roast beef: ローストビーフ

knives: ナイフ

forks: フォーク

wood: 木造

brick: レンガ

weather: 天気

pound: ポンド (£)