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七五三は英語で？11月15日にお参りする家庭は3％だけ　200家庭の調査

Few Families Celebrate Shichi-Go-San on Its Official Day, Survey Finds

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1Only 3 percent of Japanese families celebrating Shichi-Go-San this year plan to visit a shrine on November 15, the traditional date, according to a survey by the family outing website Iko-yo. The survey was carried out online from October 8 to 21. Its results are based on 200 families with a child marking the event in 2026.

2Shichi-Go-San, meaning seven, five, three, celebrates children at those ages. Boys usually celebrate at three and five, and girls at three and seven. The custom is said to have begun among court nobles at a time when many children did not survive, and it reached ordinary families in the Meiji era. This year, November 15 falls on a Sunday.

3Early November, from the 1st to the 14th, was the most common time, chosen by 26 percent of the families. Another 20 percent chose the second half of the month, while 22 percent chose a time between spring and October. When they answered in October, 20 percent had not yet decided.

4Photos topped the list of things families did or planned to do. About 74 percent of the families said they had used or planned to use a photo studio, compared with 71 percent who chose a prayer ceremony at a shrine. Just over half, 51 percent, chose a different day from the shrine visit for the photos.

5Asked about problems, 42 percent of the families said they were worried about the weather, the most common answer. Another 27 percent said costs had been or would be higher than expected. Some parents were also worried that their child might refuse to wear a kimono, a concern shared by 22 percent.

Words　単語

traditionalA2形伝統的な、昔からのdone in the same way for a long time
eraB1名時代a long period of time in history
customA2名習わし、慣習a way of doing things that people keep
noblesB2名貴族（noble の複数形）people from a high and rich family long ago
surviveA2動生きのびるto stay alive through a hard time
ordinaryB1形ふつうのnot special or different
concernA2名心配、気がかりa feeling of worry about something
ceremonyB1名儀式、式a formal event for a special day
expectedB2動予想した、思った（expect の過去分詞形）thought something would happen
refuseB1動こばむ、いやがるto say no to doing something

単語のレベル：CEFR-J（『CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.6』 東京外国語大学投野由紀夫研究室. （URL: https://www.cefr-j.org/download.html より 2026年8月ダウンロード））

1. Reading Quiz　本文の内容に合うものを選ぼう

  1. How many families are the survey's results based on?

    A. 26B. 200C. 74D. 2026

  2. Among whom is the custom said to have begun?

    A. Among ordinary families in the Meiji eraB. At photo studiosC. Among court noblesD. In schools

  3. What share of families chose a time between spring and October?

    A. 22 percentB. 3 percentC. 26 percentD. 42 percent

  4. Which was more common, using a photo studio or a prayer ceremony at a shrine?

    A. A prayer ceremony, with 74 percentB. They were the same.C. Neither was chosen.D. A photo studio, with about 74 percent

  5. What did 22 percent of the families worry about?

    A. The weatherB. Their child refusing to wear a kimonoC. Costs being higher than expectedD. Finding a shrine

2. True or False　正しければ T、違っていれば F

  1. (     ) The survey was carried out online in October.

  2. (     ) November 15 falls on a Saturday this year.

  3. (     ) Every family had decided when to celebrate by October.

  4. (     ) The weather was the most common worry.

3. Fill in the Blanks　下の語から選んで空らんをうめよう（形を変えずに）

eraconcernexpectedtraditionalceremony

  1. Only 3 percent of Japanese families celebrating Shichi-Go-San this year plan to visit a shrine on November 15, the _____ date, according to a survey by the family outing website Iko-yo.

  2. The custom is said to have begun among court nobles at a time when many children did not survive, and it reached ordinary families in the Meiji _____.

  3. Another 27 percent said costs had been or would be higher than _____.

  4. Some parents were also worried that their child might refuse to wear a kimono, a _____ shared by 22 percent.

  5. About 74 percent of the families said they had used or planned to use a photo studio, compared with 71 percent who chose a prayer _____ at a shrine.

4. Word Order　語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう

  1. ( year, / a / falls / 15 / November / on / Sunday / This ) .

  2. ( carried / 8 / The / 21 / out / to / online / survey / from / was / October ) .

  3. ( the / Photos / list / to / planned / topped / or / families / did / of / do / things ) .

5. Think and Write　英語で答えてみよう

  1. Do you think photos are now more important than the shrine visit? Why?（いまは神社へのお参りより写真のほうが大切になっていると思いますか？それはなぜ？）

  2. Should families keep traditional dates for events like Shichi-Go-San, or choose days that suit them? Explain your view.（七五三のような行事は昔からの日を守るべきですか、それとも都合のいい日を選ぶべきですか？意見を説明しよう。）

Answers　解答

1. (1) B　(2) C　(3) A　(4) D　(5) B

2. (1) T　(2) F　(3) F　(4) T

3. (1) traditional　(2) era　(3) expected　(4) concern　(5) ceremony

4.

  1. This year, November 15 falls on a Sunday.
  2. The survey was carried out online from October 8 to 21.
  3. Photos topped the list of things families did or planned to do.

全文訳

1今年七五三を祝う日本の家庭のうち、昔からの日である11月15日に神社にお参りする予定なのは3％だけだと、家族のおでかけ情報サイト「いこーよ」の調査でわかりました。調査は10月8日から21日まで、インターネットで行われました。結果は、2026年に七五三をむかえる子どものいる200家庭の答えにもとづいています。

2「7、5、3」という意味の七五三は、その年齢の子どもを祝う行事です。ふつう、男の子は3歳と5歳、女の子は3歳と7歳でお祝いします。この習わしは、無事に育たない子どもが多かった時代に公家のあいだで始まったとされ、明治時代にはふつうの家庭にも広まりました。今年の11月15日は日曜日です。

3いちばん多かったのは11月上旬（1日〜14日）で、26％の家庭が選びました。ほかに20％は11月の下旬を選び、22％は春から10月までの間を選びました。10月に答えた時点で、20％はまだ決めていませんでした。

4家庭がしたこと・する予定のことの中で、いちばん多かったのは写真でした。約74％の家庭が写真館で撮影した、またはする予定だと答え、神社でのご祈祷を選んだ71％を上回りました。半分をわずかにこえる51％が、お参りとは別の日を写真の日にしていました。

5困っていることをたずねると、42％の家庭が天気が心配だと答え、いちばん多い答えでした。また27％は、費用が思ったより高くなった、またはなりそうだと答えました。子どもが着物を着るのをいやがらないか心配する親もいて、その割合は22％でした。

文法ポイント：分詞構文（Asked about ～, …）

過去分詞で始まる部分が「～されると・～されたとき」の意味で文に情報を足す。本文の Asked about problems, 42 percent of the families said … は「困っていることについてたずねられると、42％の家庭が…と答えた」。主節の主語（42 percent of the families）が「たずねられた」側なので、過去分詞の asked を使う。

出典：いこーよファミリーラボ、ウェザーニュース、ベストカレンダー ほか（記事は原田英語の時事英語ジュニアのオリジナル）｜https://www.haradaeigo.com/jijieigo-junior/news/2026-11-08-shichigosan-survey-november/