Japanese Entertainment

学園祭は来週だよ！めいちゃんはどのブースを見たい？

Gakuen-sai wa raishū da yo! Mei-chan wa dono buusu o mitai?

The school festival is next week! Which booths do you want to check out, Mei?

いいね！たこ焼きの後で、軽音部のコンサートを見に行こう。すごく上手らしいよ。

Iine! Takoyaki no ato de, keion-bu no konsāto o mi ni ikō. Sugoku jōzu rashii yo.

Good idea! After takoyaki, let's see the light music club's concert. I heard they're really good.

ええ、ぜひ！あ、それから、ダンス部の演技がすぐ後ですよ。それも観ましょうね！

Ee, zehi! A, sore kara, dansu-bu no engi ga sugu ato desu yo. Sore mo mimashou ne!

Yes, let's! Oh, and the dance club performs right after. We should watch that too!

最高！じゃあ、たこ焼き、音楽、それからダンスだね。楽しい一日になりそう！

Saikō! Jaa, takoyaki, ongaku, sore kara dansu da ne. Tanoshii ichinichi ni narisō!

Perfect! So, takoyaki, music, then dance. It's going to be a fun day.

よし、コンビニのポップコーン買ってきたよ！今夜は、甘い恋愛映画を見よう。

Yoshi, konbini no poppukōn katte kita yo! Kon'ya wa, amai ren'ai eiga o miyou.

Okay, I got the konbini popcorn! Let's watch a romance movie tonight, something sweet.

え？また恋愛もの？派手な爆発が見たい！アクション映画はどう？

E? Mata ren'ai mono? Hade na bakuhatsu ga mitai! Akushon eiga wa dō?

Eh? Romance again? I want to see some cool explosions! How about an action movie?

いつもアクションばかり見てるね！今日はちょっと「きゅんきゅん」するものが観たい気分なの。

Itsumo akushon bakari miteru ne! Kyō wa chotto "kyun-kyun" suru mono ga mitai kibun nano.

We always watch action! My heart needs a little 'kyun kyun' feeling today, you know?

じゃあ、じゃんけんで決めよう。勝った方が映画を選んでね。

Jaa, janken de kimeyō. Katta hō ga ēga o erande ne.

Okay, okay. Let's decide with janken. Winner picks the movie!

なるほどね。完璧な男の隠れ家だね！後で祝いに居酒屋へ行こう。

Naru hodo ne. Kanpeki na otoko no kakurega da ne! Ato de iwai ni izakaya e ikō.

That makes sense. It's a perfect bachelor pad! Let's go to an izakaya later to celebrate.

めっちゃ面白い！ジョークグッズにぴったりだね。プレゼント交換用に、これ、買おうか?

Meccha omoshiroi! Jōku guzzu ni pittari da ne. Purezento kōkan-yō ni, kore, kaou ka?

That's hilarious! It's perfect for a gag gift. Should we get it for the party exchange?

大丈夫です、今着いたばかりです。今2時5分ですが、映画は何時ですか。

Daijōbu desu, ima tsuita bakari desu. Ima niji gofun desu ga, eiga wa nanji desu ka.

Don't worry, I just got here. It's 2:05 now. What time is our movie?

じゃあ、次は何を歌いましょうか。人気のJ-POPの歌を歌いたいです。

Jaa, tsugi wa nani o utaimashou ka. Ninki no J-POP no uta o utaitai desu.

Okay, what should we sing next? I want to sing a popular J-pop song!

じゃあ、これはどうですか？でも、今回はあまり大声で歌わないでくださいね！まだ耳鳴りが残っています。

Jaa, kore wa dō desu ka? Demo, kon-kai wa amari ōgoe de utawanaide kudasai ne! Mada mimi-nari ga nokotte imasu.

How about this one? But please, don't sing too loudly this time! My ears are still ringing.

やあ、歌はまだ初心者なんだ。じゃあ、君が先に歌って見せてよ。

Yaa, uta wa mada shoshinsha nan da. Jaa, kimi ga saki ni utatte misete yo.

Hey! I'm just getting into the music. Fine, you can sing first and show me how it's done.

よし、やってやるぞ！最高のパフォーマンスを期待しとけ。マイクを渡して！

Yoshi, yatte yaru zo! Saikō no pāfōmansu o kitai shitoke. Maiku o watashite!

Alright, challenge accepted! Get ready for the best performance. Pass the microphone!

関西では、今日針供養が行われます。

Kansai dewa, kyou harikuyou ga okonawaremasu.

In Kansai, the Needle Mass (Hari-Kuyo) is held today.

今日、清水寺で「今年の漢字」が発表されます。

Kyō, Kiyomizudera de 'Kotoshi no Kanji' ga happyō saremasu.

Today, the 'Kanji of the Year' will be announced at Kiyomizu Temple.

年末ジャンボ宝くじはもう買いましたか。

Nenmatsu Janbo takarakuji wa mou kaimashita ka.

Have you bought your Year-End Jumbo lottery ticket yet?

今日から世田谷でボロ市が始まります。

Kyō kara Setagaya de Boro-ichi ga hajimarimasu.

The Boro-ichi flea market starts today in Setagaya.

M-1グランプリの優勝コンビ、本当に面白かった！

Emu-wan guranpuri no yuushou konbi, hontou ni omoshirokatta!

The winning duo of the M-1 Grand Prix was really funny!