クリスマス前に桜開花　小さな白い花に「ワクワク」　米ワシントン(2022年12月6日)

Cherry blossoms bloom before Christmas "Excited" in front of small white flowers Washington, USA (2022/12/06)

201 view

アメリカの首都ワシントンでは、この時期に咲く品種の桜が開花し、訪れた人を楽しませています。　
In the US capital Washington, many varieties of cherry blossoms bloom at this time of year, making visitors feel excited.
アメリカ随一の桜の名所の1つ、ワシントン記念塔の近くには11月下旬ごろから12月にかけて咲く桜の木が数本あり、今年も開花しました。　
Near the Washington Monument, one of America's top cherry blossom viewing spots, there are a number of cherry blossom trees that bloom from around late November to December, which are in full bloom this year as well.
春に咲くソメイヨシノとは色や形が異なり、本数も少ないため「満開の桜」という光景にはなりませんが、クリスマスを前に咲いた小さな白い花が訪れた人を魅了しています。　
Although different in color and shape from the Someiyoshino cherry trees that bloom in the spring and are smaller in number, they do not offer the sight of "blooming cherry blossoms", but the small white flowers that bloom before Christmas still attract t
「実は、母が桜の木が好きなので、FaceTimeで見せてあげようと思って来たんです」
"Actually, my mom likes cherry blossom trees, so I thought I'd show her on FaceTime."
「春まで桜は咲かないと思っていたからワクワクします」　
"I'm very excited because I think the cherry blossoms won't bloom until spring."
ABCテレビなどによりますと、アメリカでは秋の桜は珍しい光景でSNSなどで話題になることも多いものの、散るのが早く、見られる期間が短いということです。
According to ABC TV and other sources, autumn cherry blossoms are a rare sight in the United States and often mentioned on social media, but they quickly fall and can only be seen for a short period of time.

アメリカの首都ワシントンでは、この時期に咲く品種の桜が開花し、訪れた人を楽しませています。　

桜

Cherry tree, cherry blossom; decoy, fake buyer, shill; hired applauder; horse meat

時期

Time, season, period, phase, stage; soon, shortly

首都

Capital city, metropolis

人

Person

咲く

To bloom

訪れ

Visit, call; arrival (e.g. of spring), advent, coming, appearance; news, tidings, word

品種

Kind (of goods), brand; (taxonomical) form; breed, cultivar

開花

Flowers budding, blooming, flowering; showing results, becoming popular, blooming
アメリカ随一の桜の名所の1つ、ワシントン記念塔の近くには11月下旬ごろから12月にかけて咲く桜の木が数本あり、今年も開花しました。　

数

Several, a number of; number, numeral, figure; destiny, fate; law

記念

Commemoration, celebration, honoring the memory of something, turning something into a memento, memory

桜

Cherry tree, cherry blossom; decoy, fake buyer, shill; hired applauder; horse meat

月

Monday

塔

Tower, steeple, spire; stupa, pagoda, dagoba

下旬

Last third of a month, 21st to the last day of a month

名所

Famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address

木

Tree, shrub, bush; wood, timber

今年

This year

咲く

To bloom

近く

Near, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity; nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"), close to; shortly, soon

本

Book, volume, script; this, present; main, head; real, regular; counter for long cylindrical things, counter for films, tv shows, etc., counter for goals, home runs, etc., counter for telephone calls

にかけて

Till, to, over (a period), through (e.g. monday through thursday), about (approx. time or place), on; concerning (an area of expertise); to swear by (one''s sword, god, etc.)

開花

Flowers budding, blooming, flowering; showing results, becoming popular, blooming

随一

best, greatest, first
春に咲くソメイヨシノとは色や形が異なり、本数も少ないため「満開の桜」という光景にはなりませんが、クリスマスを前に咲いた小さな白い花が訪れた人を魅了しています。　

形

Style, way, shape, form, appearance, state

クリスマス

Christmas

桜

Cherry tree, cherry blossom; decoy, fake buyer, shill; hired applauder; horse meat

前

Ago, before (some event), previously, (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of), before (e.g. the house); head (of a line), front (e.g. of a bus), fore part; in the presence of; helping, portion; privates, private parts

人

Person

色

Colour, color; complexion; appearance, look; love, lust, sensuality, love affair, lover; kind, type, variety

咲く

To bloom

白い

White

少ない

Few, a little, scarce, insufficient, seldom

小さな

Small, little, tiny

花

Flower, blossom, bloom, petal; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; japanese playing cards; (the) best

春

Spring, springtime; new year; prime (of one''s life, etc.); adolescence, puberty; sexuality

満開

Full bloom

訪れ

Visit, call; arrival (e.g. of spring), advent, coming, appearance; news, tidings, word

光景

Scene, spectacle, sight, view

魅了

Fascination; to charm, to fascinate, to mesmerize

本数

number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)

異なり

unlike, unique, unusual
「実は、母が桜の木が好きなので、FaceTimeで見せてあげようと思って来たんです」

来

Next (year, etc.); since (last month, etc.)

桜

Cherry tree, cherry blossom; decoy, fake buyer, shill; hired applauder; horse meat

実は

As a matter of fact, by the way, to tell you the truth, to be honest, frankly

木

Tree, shrub, bush; wood, timber

好き

-phil, -phile, enthusiast (for), love (of); being attractive (to), to tend to be liked (by)

母

Mother
「春まで桜は咲かないと思っていたからワクワクします」　

桜

Cherry tree, cherry blossom; decoy, fake buyer, shill; hired applauder; horse meat

春

Spring, springtime; new year; prime (of one''s life, etc.); adolescence, puberty; sexuality
ABCテレビなどによりますと、アメリカでは秋の桜は珍しい光景でSNSなどで話題になることも多いものの、散るのが早く、見られる期間が短いということです。

珍しい

Unusual, rare, curious; new, novel; fine (e.g. gift)

話題

Topic, subject

期間

Period, term, interval

桜

Cherry tree, cherry blossom; decoy, fake buyer, shill; hired applauder; horse meat

散る

To fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter, to be dispersed; to disappear, to dissolve, to break up; to spread, to run, to blur; to die a noble death

秋

Autumn, fall

多い

Many, numerous

テレビ

Television, tv; tv program, tv programme, tv broadcast

短い

Short

見

View (of life, etc.), outlook

早く

Early, soon; quickly, swiftly, rapidly, fast

光景

Scene, spectacle, sight, view

ものの

But, although