お正月 | Japanese meaning

お正月【おしょうがつ】

Frequency rank: 34,168. – 34,520.

Also【おしょうがつ】おしょうがつ

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

New Year (esp. first three days)polite (teineigo) languagesee also 正月

This meaning refers specifically to the Japanese New Year's celebration, which typically includes various customs and traditions observed during the first three days of January.

The New Year is an important time spent with family.

first month of the year; Januarypolite (teineigo) languagesee also 正月

This meaning simply denotes the first month of the calendar year in Japan, aligning with the Western understanding of January.

January is the month of the New Year.

Example sentences14 results

He had been dry for almost a year, but he fell off the wagon around New Year's Day.

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This year New Year's Day falls on Sunday.

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お正月【おしょうがつ】

Frequency rank: 34,168. – 34,520.

Also【おしょうがつ】おしょうがつ

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

New Year (esp. first three days)polite (teineigo) languagesee also 正月

This meaning refers specifically to the Japanese New Year's celebration, which typically includes various customs and traditions observed during the first three days of January.

The New Year is an important time spent with family.

first month of the year; Januarypolite (teineigo) languagesee also 正月

This meaning simply denotes the first month of the calendar year in Japan, aligning with the Western understanding of January.

January is the month of the New Year.

Example sentences14 results

He had been dry for almost a year, but he fell off the wagon around New Year's Day.

Tatoeba

This year New Year's Day falls on Sunday.

Tatoeba

正

N41

意correct; justice; righteous; 10**40

訓ただ.しい、ただ.す、まさ、まさ.に

音セイ、ショウ

名おお、くに、ま、まさし、ただし

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月

N51

意month; moon

訓つき

音ゲツ、ガツ

名おと、がっ、す、ずき、もり

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御

N3常用

意honorable; manipulate; govern

訓おん-、お-、み-

音ギョ、ゴ

名う

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お正月【おしょうがつ】

Frequency rank: 34,168. – 34,520.

Also【おしょうがつ】おしょうがつ

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

New Year (esp. first three days)polite (teineigo) languagesee also 正月

This meaning refers specifically to the Japanese New Year's celebration, which typically includes various customs and traditions observed during the first three days of January.

The New Year is an important time spent with family.

first month of the year; Januarypolite (teineigo) languagesee also 正月

This meaning simply denotes the first month of the calendar year in Japan, aligning with the Western understanding of January.

January is the month of the New Year.

Example sentences14 results

He had been dry for almost a year, but he fell off the wagon around New Year's Day.

Tatoeba

This year New Year's Day falls on Sunday.

Tatoeba

お正月【おしょうがつ】

Frequency rank: 34,168. – 34,520.

Also【おしょうがつ】おしょうがつ

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

New Year (esp. first three days)polite (teineigo) languagesee also 正月

This meaning refers specifically to the Japanese New Year's celebration, which typically includes various customs and traditions observed during the first three days of January.