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【Native English Diary】4日目~フロリダ州にある日本庭園にはワニがいる??😲🐊
皆さんこんにちは😎アンドレアです!
アメリカにも庭園があるのってご存知ですか?先月フロリダ州で庭園行ってきたので、今日は英語でその話したいと思います!
この日記は、ネイティブ英語を読みながら勉強したい方や、在日外国人の日常に興味のある方のために書いています。
1日目は日記のイントロダクションになっていますので、初めての方はよかったらそちらからお読みください!
Day 4
Near my hometown in Florida, U.S.A., there's a Japanese garden called Morikami Gardens.
In addition to the gardens, there's a café, art gallery, theater, and even a teahouse (茶屋).
It's a center to experience Japanese art, culture and food, and is very popular among locals and tourists.
When I was growing up, I often went to Morikami Gardens for events. It also makes a nice date spot 😉
※注意 ー この場合、「It makes」は「作る」という意味ではないです!「〇〇にいいです」みたいな意味もあります。例えば…
It makes a nice date spot = デートスポットにいいです。
Hot pot makes a nice dinner for a cold day. = 鍋は寒い日にいい夜ご飯になります。
When I went to Morikami Gardens when I was younger, I had never been to Japan and I didn't know much about Japanese culture.
This time, I went to Morikami Gardens for the first time after living in Japan, and of course I brought my Japanese boyfriend Kazuki for the first time. I felt like I could see the gardens in a whole new light! (see in a whole new light = 新しい目で見る)
I realized that Morikami Gardens is very authentic, but there's a lot of American and Floridian influences.
You may know that the nature of Florida is very unique.
Florida's nature comes from the Everglades, a national park consisting mostly of swamps and wetlands. (swamp = 沼)
Because of this, the nature is unlike any other in the world. (unlike any other = 似てるものがない)
In Morikami Gardens, Japanese style is mixed with Florida nature.
Florida trees and plants are arranged in the Japanese garden way, and you can see Florida birds and turtles.
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But wait, what's this? There's a warning sign in the gardens. It is telling visitors to be careful of alligators.
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When me and my boyfriend saw this sign, we were laughing.
Wouldn't it be interesting to see an alligator in a Japanese garden?
We thought it was impossible.
But then….
There he is!!
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It's definitely a sight you can't see in Japan.
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At Morikami Gardens, they also display a collection of beautiful bonsai.
But, the bonsai here are also very unique.
They are bonsai made from Florida trees, such as this bonsai made from a tree called the dwarf schefflera.
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At the café, you can also feel the American influence.
For example, American people love teriyaki, so almost every menu item included teriyaki!!
You can also buy a bottle of Ramune, which is considered very fun and interesting to Americans.
Of course, I recommend Morikami Gardens to my American friends because it is a rare opportunity to experience Japan in the USA.
However, I also recommend it to Japanese people who visit Florida because you can experience a unique mix of American and Japanese culture.
If you're interested in reading more about Morikami Gardens in South Florida, feel free to visit the website here!
Thanks for reading 😊
英語の質問やわからない単語あったら、日本語でも英語でも是非コメントで聞いてください!皆さんの英語勉強を応援しています✨
See you next time!😊
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