Valentine's Day バレンタインデー

今日（きょう）はバレンタインデーです。

日本（にほん）で、女性（じょせい）は好（す）きな男性（だんせい）にチョコレートをプレゼントして、気持ち（きもち）を伝（つた）えます。

Today is Valentine’s Day.

In Japan, woman give chocolates to the man who she likes and express her feeling.

3月14日(さんがつじゅうよっか)はホワイトデーです。

男性（だんせい）はチョコレートをくれた女性（じょせい）にプレゼントをお返し（かえし）します。

March 14th is White Day.

Men give back the presents to the women who gave him a chocolate in return.

気持ち（きもち）=feelings

伝える（つたえる）＝tell, express feeling, give information

お返しする（おかえしする）=give in return

There are several kinds of chocolates to be given on valentine’s day:

“Honmei choko” (本命チョコ)

literally means “my one true love chocolate” which are the chocolates that you will give the one you love with romantic feelings.

They are often high quality, sophisticated designs, and more expensive.

“Giri choko” (義理チョコ)

literally translated as obligation chocolate in Japanese.

Women give these chocolates to someone(men) who want to show appreciation to.

“Gohoubi choko”(ご褒美チョコ)

Some girls also like to buy “Gohoubi choko” for themselves as a well-deserved little treat.

Happy Valentine's Day😘