五月晴れの青空に鯉のぼり “町の風物詩”はついに800匹に　群馬・神流町(2024年5月5日)

Carp flags under the clear blue sky in May “Town Tradition” finally reached 800 animals Kannacho, Gunma (2024/05/05)

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群馬県神流町では五月晴れの空のもと、800匹のこいのぼりが清流の上を悠々と泳いでいます。　
In the town of Kanna, Gunma Prefecture, 800 carp swim leisurely in the clear water under a clear May sky.
こいのぼり祭りは今から43年前、100匹のこいのぼりから始まりました。　
The Carp Flag Festival started 43 years ago with 100 Carp Flags.
その数は年々増え続け、今では800匹ものこいのぼりが掲揚されています。　
The number continues to increase each year and there are now 800 carp.
山の新緑と青空を背に神流川を舞う姿は、この町の風物詩となっています。　
The sight of fish dancing on the Kannagawa River with the fresh greenery of the mountains and clear blue sky in the background has become a characteristic of this town.
こどもの日の今日は天候にも恵まれ、人口1600人の町には多くの観光客が訪れていました。
Today is Children's Day, luckily the weather is nice and many tourists have visited the town of 1,600 people.
「いっぱいいたから、めっちゃいたから楽しかった」
“There are a lot of carp so I'm very happy.”
神流川を泳ぐこいのぼりは、12日の早朝まで楽しめるということです。
You can enjoy carp floats swimming in the Kannagawa River until the early morning of the 12th.

群馬県神流町では五月晴れの空のもと、800匹のこいのぼりが清流の上を悠々と泳いでいます。　

上

From the standpoint of, as a matter of (e.g. fact), in the field of, being of the type of; aboard (a ship or vehicle), on top of, on, above; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality, best, top, high class; going up; governmental, imperial; presenting, showing; ana- (medical, biol.)

神

God, deity, divinity, spirit, kami; incredible, fantastic; emperor of japan; thunder

空

Sky, the heavens

県

Territory (pre-taika: under the yamato court; heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); countryside

悠々

Quiet, calm, leisurely, easy

町

Town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood; street, road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

匹

Counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); counter for horses; roll of cloth

流

Fashion, way, style, manner; school (of thought); class, rank, rate

五月晴れ

early-summer fine weather (during rainy season)

清流

clear stream
こいのぼり祭りは今から43年前、100匹のこいのぼりから始まりました。　

始まり

Origin, beginning

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

今

The current ..., this; today''s ..

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

匹

Counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); counter for horses; roll of cloth
その数は年々増え続け、今では800匹ものこいのぼりが掲揚されています。　

数

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

今

The current ..., this; today''s ..

匹

Counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); counter for horses; roll of cloth

年々

Years, year by year, annually, considering his age
山の新緑と青空を背に神流川を舞う姿は、この町の風物詩となっています。　

姿

Figure, form, shape; appearance, dress, guise; state, condition, picture, image; form (of a waka); dressed in ..., wearing ..

背

Back, spine; reverse, rear side; height; ridge (of a mountain)

町

Town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood; street, road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

山

Mountain, hill

青空

Blue sky

舞う

To dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about, to revolve

風物詩

Thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery, poem about a particular season

新緑

fresh verdure, new green leaves
こどもの日の今日は天候にも恵まれ、人口1600人の町には多くの観光客が訪れていました。

客

Guest, visitor; customer, client, shopper, spectator, audience, tourist, sightseer, passenger

人口

Population; common talk

日

Day, days; sun, sunshine, sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate), event

観光

Sightseeing

今日

Today, this day; these days, recently, nowadays

天候

Weather

人

Person

町

Town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood; street, road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

訪れ

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

多く

Many, much, largely, abundantly, mostly
「いっぱいいたから、めっちゃいたから楽しかった」
神流川を泳ぐこいのぼりは、12日の早朝まで楽しめるということです。

日

Day, days; sun, sunshine, sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate), event

泳ぐ

To swim

楽しめる

To be able to enjoy

早朝

Early morning