The Emperor sends a message to the people for the New Year

January 1, 2024 June 1, 2024

On the occasion of the New Year, His Majesty the Emperor of Japan sent a message to the people of Japan. In his message, he expressed his concern for those suffering from natural disasters and rising prices, his hope that the circle of support for disasters will expand and that people will support each other with compassion, and the many victims of wars and conflicts around the world touched his heart. The video also shows the footage of the Emperor and Mrs. Akishino and the Akishino family talking amicably with each other.

Japanese

天皇陛下てんのうへいかが国民こくみんに新年しんねんに向むけたメッセージを送おくる

新年しんねんを迎むかえ、天皇てんのう陛下へいかが国民こくみんに向むけてメッセージを送おくりました。メッセージでは自然しぜん災害さいがいや物価ぶっか上昇じょうしょうんい苦くるしむ人々ひとびとへの心配しんぱいの気持きもちや、災害さいがいへの支援しえんの輪わが広ひろがり、互たがいに思おもいやりながら支ささえ合あうことを願ねがっていること、世界せかい中ちゅうの戦争せんそうや紛争ふんそうで多おおくの犠牲者ぎせいしゃが出でていることに心こころを痛いためていることを述のべました。また、上皇じょうこうご夫妻ふさいや秋篠宮あきしののみや一家いっかが仲良なかよく話はなす映像えいぞうなどが公開こうかいされています。

Words

Japanese	Hiragana	English
天皇陛下	てんのうへいか	Emperor
新年	しんねん	New Year
メッセージ	めっせーじ	Message
自然災害	しぜんさいがい	Natural disaster
物価上昇	ぶっかじょうしょう	Price increase
心配を表明	しんぱいをひょうめい	Express concern
拡がる	ひろがる	Expand
互いに	たがいに	Mutually
思いやり	おもいやり	Consideration
支え合う	ささえあう	Support each other
願う	ねがう	Wish
世界中	せかいじゅう	Throughout the world
戦争	せんそう	War
紛争	ふんそう	Conflict
犠牲者	ぎせいしゃ	Victim
心を痛める	こころをいためる	Be deeply concerned
新しい年	あたらしいとし	New year
祈る	いのる	Pray
上皇ご夫妻	じょうこうごふさい	Retired Emperor and Empress
秋篠宮一家	あきしののみやいっか	Akishino Imperial Family
仲良く	なかよく	Harmoniously
話す	はなす	Talk
映像	えいぞう	Footage
公開	こうかい	Public release

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