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    3. 元日

    元日

    元がん日じつ

    New Year's Day

    KMT4News #8+1CoreNounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab8 strokes

    がんじつがんにち

    Noun

    1.
    New Year's Day

    Stroke 0 / 8

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    元がん日じつは家か族ぞくと過すごします。

    I spend New Year's Day with my family.

    KMT3Culture & TraditionsFamily & Relationships
    元がん日じつにはおせち料りょう理りを食たべます。

    We eat Osechi Ryori on New Year's Day.

    KMT4Culture & TraditionsFood & Dining
    元がん日じつは、日に本ほんでは祝しゅく日じつです。

    New Year's Day is a national holiday in Japan.

    KMT4Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    元がん日じつには、新しん年ねんの抱ほう負ふを立たてる人ひとが多おおいです。

    Many people make New Year's resolutions on New Year's Day.

    KMT4Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    元がん日じつの朝あさは、多おおくの人ひとが初はつも詣うでに出 かけます。

    On New Year's Day morning, many people go for their first shrine visit of the year.

    KMT5Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    元
    もと…(7)
    beginning・former time・origin
    日
    ひ・-び・-か…(14)
    day・sun・Japan・counter for days
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