- Ace
- Jack
- King
- Jack
- King
1月7日 「七草の日」
January seventh,
Seven herbs day (“Nanakusa no Hi”)
Ace
“Water dropwort, shepperd’s purse, cudweed, chickweed...”
Jack
“Whazzat?”
King
“The seven herbs. It is said that if you eat these herbs today you won't get sick.”
Ace
“In any case, if you can name all seven, you can have a date with that girl.”
King
“Date? Ah..haha...”
Jack
“If that’s the case, I won’t lose, you know! Riiiight~”
King
“Wai- Now?”
Jack
“Start!”
All
“Water dropwort, sheperd’s purse, cudweed, chickweed, nipplewort, turnip, radish.”
Ace
“Who was fastest?”
Jack
“Me! Me!”
King
“No way. I think it was me. Maybe.”
Note:
- The complete list is of the seven herbs is seri, nazuna, gogyou, hakobera, hotokenoza, suzuna and suzushiro (セリ、ナズナ、ゴギョウ、ハコベラ、ホトケノザ、スズナ、スズシロ).
Most of the names are not used anymore in modern Japanese. Below is a list of the old Japanese, modern Japanese and English names.
Modern Japan
Seri
Nazuna / Penpengusa
Hahakogusa
Hakobe
Koonitabirako
Kabu
DaikonEnglish
Water dropwort
Sheperd's purse
Cudweed
Chickweed
Nipplewort
Turnip
Radish - "That girl" refers to the listener, meaning you.
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