Halloween in Japan

It’s almost Halloween!
In Japan, Halloween is the only day of the year when you can dress up in costumes without hesitation.

Every year, so many people gather in Shibuya.

I’m not a fan of crowds, so I never go to Shibuya on Halloween.
But if you don’t have a problem with crowds, you should definitely try it out! You’ll be surprised!

So, for today’s lesson, let’s study some Japanese words that can be used on Halloween!

Contents

怖い/Scary
仮装/wear a costume
びっくりする/Surprise
おばけ(幽霊ゆうれい)/Ghosts

怖い/Scary

怖い（こわい）kowai / Scary

ハロウィンの夜はおばけがいっぱいで怖い
(Halloween no yoru wa obake ga ippai de kowai)
Halloween night is full of ghosts and scary!

仮装/wear a costume

仮装（かそう）kasou / wear a costume

今年のハロウィンはどんな仮装をしようかな？
(Kotoshi no Halloween wa donna kasou wo shiyou kana)
What kind of costume should we wear for Halloween this year?

びっくりする/Surprise

びっくりする bikkuri suru / Surprise

街を歩いていたら急にゾンビが出てきてびっくりした！
(Machi wo aruite itara kyuu ni zombie ga detekite bikkuri shita)
I was surprised when I was walking down the street and suddenly a zombie came out!