13日の金曜日の迷信

知っているか。13日の金曜日は運の悪い日よ。これが私の国に随分人気な迷信だ。とても有名から、「Friday the 13th」というホラー映画のシリーズも作った。でもどうしてこの迷信があるか。

13は西洋文化に悪い数ので、それは多分一つの主な要因かもしれない。そして金曜日はイエスが死んだ日から、それが理由と思う人もある。でも、この迷信の原点は不明すぎて、本当の理由は多分だれも知られない。でも、これがただの迷信ではない。信じる人はこの日にあまり仕事やトラブルなどしないから、この日に経済に訳９億米ドルを亡くなる。だから、店主にとってこれが本当に運が悪い日だね。

Did you know? Friday the 13th is an unlucky day. This is a famous superstition in my country. It is so famous, there's even a movie series called "Friday the 13th". But where did this superstition come from?

13 is an unlucky number in western culture, so that is probably one contributing factor. Additionally, Friday is the day Jesus died, so some people also think that might be part of the reason. But the reality is, the cause is so unclear, no one will probably ever know the real reason. However, this is not just a normal superstition. The people who believe in it will avoid going to work or travelling on this day, causing the economy to lose about 900 million dollars. That's why, to a shopkeeper, maybe this actually is an unlucky day.