{"id":19296,"date":"2024-02-21T01:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fruitfulenglish.com\/blog\/?p=19296"},"modified":"2024-02-21T01:08:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T16:08:56","slug":"simon-62","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fruitfulenglish.com\/blog\/simon-62\/","title":{"rendered":"Simon\u5148\u751f\u306e\u82f1\u8a9e\u30d6\u30ed\u30b0\u3067\u5b66\u3076\u4f7f\u3048\u308b\u82f1\u8a9e\u8868\u73fe\u30fcGrowing Up with Valentine’s Day \u300c\u30d0\u30ec\u30f3\u30bf\u30a4\u30f3\u30c7\u30fc\u3068\u5171\u306b\u6210\u9577\u3059\u308b\u300d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hello, this is Simon.<\/p>\n

When I grew up in New Zealand, Valentine\u2019s Day wasn’t really a big thing. We all knew about it, but not so many people seemed to take part.<\/p>\n

The main tradition was to write and give a Valentine\u2019s Day card to someone that you fancied<\/strong><\/em>. It was like the time to let that special person know that you liked them as more than just a friend, classmate, coworker etc. It was just the one day, unlike Japan, which has both Valentine’s Day and White Day.<\/p>\n

At elementary school it was a rare occurrence for someone to get a Valentine’s Day card . And, if someone were to get one, they usually kept it a secret. This was because, if other students found out, word would spread around the class like wildfire<\/strong><\/em>, and they would be ridiculed by their classmates for having a secret admirer<\/strong><\/em>. At that age, for a boy to admit he liked girl (or visa versa) was a truly terrible thing. At elementary school, I almost never heard of anyone getting a card.<\/p>\n

When I got to junior high school. I remember hearing about someone getting a card occasionally. We were than at an age when some students had boyfriends and girlfriends, so it was becoming more acceptable. Getting a Valentine\u2019s Day card was starting to spark intrigue<\/strong><\/em> more than ridicule<\/strong><\/em>, although students tended not to reveal the name of the sender.<\/p>\n

By the time I got to high school getting Valentine\u2019s Day cards was starting to become a source of pride and something to boast about<\/strong><\/em>. I remember students who had gotten cards asking other students how many they had gotten. The popular students would get several cards and brag about it to others.<\/p>\n

To be honest, I don’t really recall this kind of thing happening once I became an adult, except between couples. They would usually exchange flowers or chocolates.<\/p>\n

In Japan, it seems more like a way of showing appreciation to friends, classmates, coworkers etc., rather than confessing that you you have feelings for them. I quite like that aspect. In New Zealand, if you bought chocolates for coworkers on Valentine’s day, your partner might not be too happy. However, in Japan it is quite normal. I think any chance to show appreciation for people that you interact regularly with is a good thing.<\/p>\n

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“someone that you fancied”<\/h2>\n

To “fancy”<\/strong> someone means to be attracted to them<\/p>\n

(e.g. See that guy over there that keeps looking at us. I think he fancies you.)<\/p>\n

“spread around the class like wildfire”<\/h2>\n

To “spread like wildfire”<\/strong> means to spread quickly and in an uncontrolled way. I think this one is easy to picture<\/p>\n

(e.g. Influenza has been spreading like wildfire in this area.)<\/p>\n

“a secret admirer”<\/h2>\n

A “secret admirer”<\/strong> is a person who is attracted to another person, but keeps that fact a secret from them<\/p>\n

(e.g. My son got a Valentine’s card, but he doesn’t know who it is from. It looks like he has a secret admirer.)<\/p>\n

“spark intrigue”<\/h2>\n

The noun \u201cintrigue”<\/strong> means the quality of arousing curiosity<\/p>\n

(e.g. This novel was filled with suspense and intrigue.)<\/p>\n

You may be familiar with the adjective form \u201cintriguing\u201d. To \u201cspark intrigue\u201d<\/strong> means to suddenly cause it to arise<\/p>\n

(e.g. The unexpected plot twist in the novel sparked intrigue, keeping readers eagerly turning the pages to uncover the mystery.)<\/p>\n

“something to boast about”<\/h2>\n

To \u201cboast\u201d<\/strong> means to speak proudly about something you have or have achieved<\/p>\n

(e.g. He was always boasting about his days on the high school football team.)<\/p>\n

To have \u201csomething to boast about\u201d<\/strong> means to have something you are proud of and want to tell others about.<\/p>\n

\u201cridicule\u201d<\/h2>\n

The noun \u201cridicule\u201d<\/strong> means the act of mocking or making fun of someone<\/p>\n

(e.g. He suffered a lot of ridicule after his gaffe-filled speech went viral online.)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I hope you had a lovely Valentine’s day.<\/p>\n

See you next month!<\/p>\n

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