The Anniversary of Natto
Jul 10th 2011 23:17
私は今日ある本屋に行き、店内で「７月１０日は納豆の日」と書かれた宣伝ポスターを見つけました。
(Take a look at the first picture above.)
（第１の写真を見てください。）
I had never heard such an anniversary day before.
私はそんな記念日を聞いたことがありませんでした。
I guess that was labored anniversary day which was planned by Natto manufacturers; that is to say, "July 10"="7.10" is pronounced "nana-tou" in Japanese and it is similar to the pronunciation "Natto".
おそらく、その記念日は納豆製造業者が計画したこじつけの記念日だと思います。つまり、「７月１０日」＝「７．１０」は日本語で「なな、とう」と発音されますが、この発音は「納豆（なっとう）」に似ているのです。
Therefore I ate Natto on my dinner of today in commemoration of the labored anniversary day (LOL).
そこで、私は今日の晩御飯に、こじつけの記念日を祝って（笑）納豆を食べました。
(Take a look at the second picture above.)
（第２の写真を見てください。）
As you may know, Natto is one of the famous Japanese food, but it's true that Natto is disliked many foreign people due to the uniquely taste and smell.
ご存知かもしれませんが、納豆は有名な日本食の一つですが、その独特の味と香りが多くの外国人に嫌われているのも事実です。
However I like Natto very much no matter how many people dislike it.
でも、たとえどんなに大勢の人が嫌っても、私は納豆が大好きです。
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I went to a bookstore today and found a poster advertising in the store which said "July 10 is the Anniversary of Natto."
I had never heard of such an anniversary day before.
I guess that this labored anniversary day was planned by Natto manufacturers; that is to say, "July 10"="7.10" is pronounced "nana-tou" in Japanese and it is similar to the pronunciation "Natto".
Therefore I ate Natto for dinner today in commemoration of the labored anniversary day (LOL).
As you may know, Natto is a famous Japanese food, but it's true that Natto is disliked by many foreign people due to the unique taste and smell.
Thank you for your corrections and comment.
I didn't know the meaning of word "labored anniversary day" in English. I think the same word including my diary entry above is probably different from the word recognized by native English speakers.
It's difficult for me to select the words which make natives no confusion.
Anyway, your comment is very important for me. Thank you again. (^ ^)
I went to a bookstore today and found a poster advertising in the store which said "July 10 is the Anniversary of Natto." >"a poster advertising" is a little odd. You could just say "an advertisement", but I think "a poster" expresses the idea simply.
I guess that this is a bogus anniversary day created by Natto manufacturers; that is to say, "July 10"="7.10" is pronounced "nana-tou" in Japanese and it is similar to the pronunciation "Natto". >this is the only way I can think of to express こじつけhere. It is true that "labored" is one English meaning of the word, but it doesn't work here.
Therefore I ate Natto for my dinner today [maybe "with my dinner", if it wasn't the main course] in commemoration of the bogus anniversary day (LOL).
However I like Natto very much no matter how many other people dislike it.
Thank you for your corrections and comment.
In addition, I'm sorry I respond to you lately.
I didn't know the word "bogus" as the translation of the word "こじつけの".
It's very useful knowledge for me. (^ ^)