Nov. 23 is known as ÇÚ„º¸ÐÖx¤ÎÈÕ (kinr¨ kansha no hi, Labor Thanksgiving Day) in Japan, a day to pay respect to workers and each other. This day has also long been known for ЇL¼À (niiname-sai), which celebrates the year¡¯s harvest and offers newly reaped rice and crops to gods at the Imperial Palace and shrines across the country.
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The verb „º¤¦ (negirau, to show appreciation for) and its noun form „º¤¤ (negirai, appreciation) ¡ª both often written in hiragana: ¤Í¤®¤é¤¦ and ¤Í¤®¤é¤¤ ¡ª are keywords you¡¯ll want to keep in mind on ÇÚ„º¸ÐÖx¤ÎÈÕ.
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