jack-o'-lantern

Japanese: jack-o'-lantern(英語表記)jackolantern
jack-o'-lantern

…Today, it is famous as a children's festival in the United States. In America, for this night, people carve out a large pumpkin, make a jack-o'-lantern with eyes, a nose and a mouth, and decorate it in a window. Costume parties are held at schools, and at night, children dressed as monsters, witches, pirates, etc. go around the neighborhood asking for chocolates and candies, saying, "Trick or treat!" …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "jack-o'-lantern" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…今日ではアメリカ合衆国の子どもの祭りとして有名である。アメリカでは,この夜のため,大きなカボチャをくり抜き,目鼻口をつけた提灯jack‐o’‐lanternを作り,窓際に飾っておく。学校では仮装パーティなどが開かれるが,夜になると怪物,魔女,海賊などに仮装した子どもたちが,隣近所の家々を回って〈ごちそうしないと,いたずらするぞTrick or treat!〉と言いながら,チョコレートやキャンディをせびってゆく。…

※「jack-o'-lantern」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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