The American Version of "Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu!"
アメリカの "明けましておめでとうございます！" とは？
In America, people simply say "Happy New Year!" to each other. They usually say it just after midnight on December 31st, and on January 1st and 2nd. After that, people stop saying it. In Japan, at work or school, if people meet their friends or co-workers, they continue saying "Akemashite Omedeto" even after the first three days of January. However, in America, there is a habit to stop saying "Happy New Year" after about the first three days.
アメリカでは12月31日大晦日の深夜０時をすぎた時から1~2日にかけて、"Happy New Year!"（明けましておめでとう！）と言い合い新しい年を祝福します。 日本では仕事や学校などで同僚や友人と会うと3日以降でも新年のあいさつをしますよね、でもアメリカでは3日を過ぎたら、新年のあいさつはあまりしない習慣があります。
New Years Food and Drinks:
新年の食事と飲み物
Christmas dinner is very formal in America, featuring gorgeous and expensive food. New Years Eve dinner, on the other hand, is much more casual. People usually order pizza with their friends, or just eat snacks while drinking beer. Beer and wine are big drinks on New Years Eve!
アメリカではクリスマスディナーはとてもフォーマルな食事で、豪華で高級な食材が使われます。大晦日の食事は打って変わってとてもカジュアルです。たいていは友達とピザを注文したり、スナックを片手にビールを飲みます。ビールとワインが大晦日のメジャーな飲み物です！
Spending time with close family:
家族と過ごす
New Years Eve and New Years Day are traditionally spent with family. Many Americans don't like to travel around the New Years Holiday. Therefore, they don't go to see their extended family--only close family like parents and siblings. In Japan, people go and visit relatives who live far away. However, generally Americans don't do this, but rather spend time with their parents and siblings.
大晦日と元旦は伝統的に家族と過ごす習慣があります。多くのアメリカ人は年始休暇の旅行を好みません。ですので、日本のように遠くに住んでいる親戚などに会いに行くという事はせず、両親や兄弟姉妹と過ごすのが一般的です。
New Years Resolutions:
新年の誓い（抱負）
New Years is not a religious holiday, so people don't go to church to swear to keep their New Years Resolutions. However, many people post their New Years Resolutions on Facebook or other social media sites, hoping that the social pressure they will feel will help them keep their promises!
新年は宗教的な祝日ではありません、なので教会に行って新年の抱負を誓ったりはしません。ですが、多くの人が新年の誓いをFacebookなどソーシャルメディアに投稿して、自分にプレッシャーをかけると共に、誓いを守れるよう周りの人が手助けしてくれると事を期待しています！
「アメリカ流新年の祝い方」VS「日本流新年の祝い方」アメリカ人と直接対談できたら面白い！
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