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I’ve heard that in Japan, it’s traditional to eat mochi during the New Year celebration.

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Narrator

I’ve heard that in Japan, it’s traditional to eat mochi during the New Year celebration.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Sharing Information

Did you know that in Japan, they traditionally eat mochi during New Year's?

Making a Statement

It's customary to eat mochi in Japan for the New Year celebration.

Asking for Confirmation

Is it true that eating mochi is a New Year's tradition in Japan?

Adding to a Conversation

Speaking of traditions, I heard that in Japan, they eat mochi to celebrate the New Year.

Rephrased versions

Formal

I understand that the consumption of mochi during New Year celebrations is a traditional practice in Japan.

Casual

I've heard that people in Japan eat mochi for New Year's.

Simpler English

They eat mochi in Japan for New Year's, I heard.

Phrases to learn

New Year celebration

The festivities and traditions associated with the beginning of a new year.

it's traditional to

It is customary or usual to do something.