12月になり「師走」となりました。

「師走」の語源は、年末の仏事などで「師（僧侶）」が忙しく走り回るという説や、「年が果てる」という意味の「としはつ」が転じた説が有力です。

「師」は僧侶を指しますが、現代では私たちも忘年会、大掃除、年始の準備などで多忙な時期です。

つきましては、年末年始の休校日がありますので、ご確認の上、ご出席ください。

December has arrived, marking the start of Shiwasu.

The most popular theories for the origin of the word Shiwasu are that it refers to the priests (Shi) being so busy running around for end-of-year Buddhist services, or that it is a derivation of “Toshihatsu,” meaning “the end of the year.”

Although the “Shi” refers to priests, nowadays we are also extremely busy with year-end activities like Bōnenkai (year-end parties), major cleaning, and preparations for the New Year.

Please note that there will be school closures during the New Year period, so kindly confirm the dates before attending.