節分には豆を撒いて邪気を払う。
During the Japanese 節分 festival, people scatter beans to drive away harmful influences.
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On Setsubun, we scatter beans and drive away demons.
節分の豆まきでは、枡に豆を入れて撒くのが一般的だ。
In the bean-throwing ceremony of Setsubun, it is common to put beans in a measuring box and scatter them.
節分の日には、家族で豆まきをして鬼を追い払う。
On the day of Setsubun, the family performs the bean-throwing ceremony to drive away demons.
節分の夜、家族で煎り豆を少しずつ食べた。
On the night of the Japanese bean-throwing holiday, our family ate the roasted beans a little at a time.
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A Japanese festival held on February 3rd, marked by the tradition of throwing beans (mamemaki) to ward off evil.
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