Thingyan: The Water Festival in Myanmer

2026.04.01
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Thingyan: The Water Festival in Myanmer

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<Let's learn!>
・one of the …
・pay respect to …
・get wet

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Myanmar has many beautiful and exciting festivals. One of the most famous is Thingyan, the New Year water festival in April. At this time, schools and offices are closed for many days. During this hot season, people splash water on each other because they believe it washes away bad luck from the past year.

Also you can see beautiful golden Padauk flowers everywhere in the town.

People enjoy dancing in the streets to lively music and sharing traditional sweets with their neighbors. It is also an important time to visit temples and pay respect to elders.
You will get completely wet if you go outside, but you will have a lot of fun. Please come and experience Myanmar’s wonderful culture!

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Key Points

Repeat each word(s) and example sentence(s) after your teacher/tutor.

Key Phrases 重要表現

one of the …

…の一つ

Tokyo is one of the biggest cities in the world.

pay respect to …

…に敬意を払う、…を尊敬する

Students pay respect to their teachers.

get wet

濡れる、水に濡れる

If you walk in the rain, you will get wet.

Key Vocabulary 重要単語・熟語

splash

splæʃ

~をはねかける、~を飛び散らす

動詞

to make someone or something wet with a lot of small drops of water or other liquid

The children splash water on each other in the pool.

luck

lʌk

運、幸運、巡り合わせ

名詞

the force that causes things, especially good things, to happen to you by chance and not as a result of your own efforts or abilities

He had a lot of bad luck last year.

past

pæst

過去の、過ぎ去った、この前の

形容詞

used to refer to a period of time before and up to the present, or to show that something happened at an earlier time

We learned a lot of things during the past year.

everywhere

ˈev.ri.wer

どこでも、至る所に、あらゆる場所に

副詞

to, at, or in all places or the whole of a place

You can see beautiful cherry blossoms everywhere in this park.

lively

ˈlaɪv.li

活気のある、元気な、にぎやかな

形容詞

full of energy and enthusiasm; interesting and exciting

The students danced to the lively music.

neighbor

ˈneɪ.bɚ

近所の人、隣人

名詞

someone who lives very close to you

We share delicious food with our neighbors.

temple

ˈtem.pəl

寺、寺院、神殿

名詞

a building used for the worship of a god or gods in some religions

Tourists often visit old temples in Kyoto.

experience

ɪkˈspɪr.i.əns

~を経験する、体験する

動詞

if you experience something, it happens to you, or you feel it

You can experience Japanese culture at this event.

Others その他

Thingyan

θɪnˈdʒæn

ティンジャン(ミャンマーの新年を祝う水かけ祭り)

名詞

the Myanmar new year water festival, usually celebrated in mid-April to wash away the bad luck of the previous year

I am planning to visit Myanmar next year to experience Thingyan.

padauk flower

pəˈdaʊk ˈflaʊ.ɚ

パダウの花(ミャンマーの国花、ティンジャンの時期に咲く黄色い花)

名詞

small, fragrant, yellow-orange blossoms from the Padauk tree

You can see beautiful golden Padauk flowers in April.

completely

kəmˈpliːt.li

完全に、すっかり、まったく

副詞

in every way or as much as possible

I completely agree with your idea.

Practice

Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.

Mt. Fuji is (___)(___)(___) most beautiful mountains in the world.

ヒント:one of the …

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Mt. Fuji is (one) (of) (the) most beautiful mountains in the world.

We should (___)(___)(___) elders.

ヒント:pay respect to …

回答を見る

We should (pay) (respect) (to) elders.

If you sit in the front row of the boat, you will (___)(___).

ヒント:get wet

回答を見る

If you sit in the front row of the boat, you will (get) (wet).

Article

Read the article aloud on your own or repeat each paragraph after your teacher/tutor.

Thingyan: The Water Festival in Myanmer

<Let's learn!>
・one of the …
・pay respect to …
・get wet

=====================================

Myanmar has many beautiful and exciting festivals. One of the most famous is Thingyan, the New Year water festival in April. At this time, schools and offices are closed for many days. During this hot season, people splash water on each other because they believe it washes away bad luck from the past year.

Also you can see beautiful golden Padauk flowers everywhere in the town.

People enjoy dancing in the streets to lively music and sharing traditional sweets with their neighbors. It is also an important time to visit temples and pay respect to elders.
You will get completely wet if you go outside, but you will have a lot of fun. Please come and experience Myanmar’s wonderful culture!

Questions

Answer the questions based on the article.

In which month is Myanmar's water festival 'Thingyan' held?"

ヒント:One of the most famous ~

回答を見る

It is held in April.

Why do people splash water on each other?

ヒント:During this hot season, people splash water on each other because ~.

回答を見る

Because they believe it washes away bad luck from the past year.

Why is Thingyan an important time in Myanmar?

ヒント:It is also an important time ~.

回答を見る

Because it is an important time to visit temples and pay respect to elders.

Discussion

Let’s have a discussion about the theme with your teacher/tutor or classmates.

With your teacher/tutor 先生とのディスカッション

Do you want to join this water festival? And why?

Yes, I do./No, I don't. Because ~.

What do you like to do during the hot season?

I like to ~.

How do we show respect to elders in Japan?

We usually ~.

With your classmates クラスメートとのディスカッション

What do we do to wash away bad luck in Japan?

We usually ~.

What is your favorite part of summer festivals?

My favorite part is ~.

What is your favorite traditional sweet in Japan?

My favorite traditional sweet is ~.