LingakuFrequency rank: 34,168. – 34,520.
- New Year (esp. first three days)polite (teineigo) languagesee also 正月
- first month of the year; Januarypolite (teineigo) languagesee also 正月
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- New Year (esp. first three days)
- first month of the year; January
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.
This meaning simply denotes the first month of the calendar year in Japan, aligning with the Western understanding of January.
Generated collocations (experimental)
おしょうがつお正月をいわう祝うto celebrate New Yearおしょうがつお正月やすみ休みNew Year holidayおしょうがつお正月りょうり料理New Year dishesおしょうがつお正月かざり飾りNew Year decorationsおしょうがつお正月のふうしゅう風習New Year customsおしょうがつお正月のあいさつ挨拶New Year greetingsはつもうで初詣をするto visit a shrine for the first time in the New Yearおとしだまお年玉New Year money giftおしょうがつお正月のいべんとイベントNew Year eventsおしょうがつお正月らしいNew Year-like (festive)おしょうがつお正月のりょこう旅行New Year trip
Example sentences
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He had been dry for almost a year, but he fell off the wagon around New Year's Day.
I wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
There is a custom of eating rice cakes for New Year's in Japan.
I drank ceremonial sake with gold leaf in it at the new year.