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秋はどこ?・Where is the autumn?

Oct 28, 2019

京都(きょうと)の龍安寺(りょうあんじ)は、石庭(せきてい)で有名(ゆうめい)なお寺(てら)です。

Ryôanji in Kyoto is a temple famous for its stone garden.

Ryôanji à Kyoto est un temple réputé pour son jardin de pierres.

夏(なつ)が長(なが)かったので10月末(じゅうがつまつ)にもかかわらず葉(は)っぱは緑(みどり)のままです。

The long summer is keeping leaves green even though it's the end of October.

Le long été laisse les feuilles vertes bien qu’on soit fin octobre.

池(いけ)の周(まわ)りを歩(ある)いて、ようやく柿(かき)の木(き)を見(み)つけました。秋(あき)の風情(ふぜい)/味覚(みかく)ですね。 

We walked around the pond and eventually found a persimmon tree which gave us the taste of autumn.

Nous avons marché autour de l’étang et finalement trouvé un arbre à kaki qui nous a redonné un goût d’automne.

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