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    3. 年の瀬

    年の瀬

    年としの​瀬せ

    the year end

    KMT9News #28+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab26 strokes

    歳の瀬

    としのせ

    Noun

    1.
    the year end, end of the year, last days of the year

    Stroke 0 / 26

    Speed1.0x

    年としの瀬せは忙いそがしい時じ期きです。

    The year-end is a busy season.

    KMT7Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    年としの瀬せになると、大おお掃そう除じをする家か庭ていが多おおい。

    As the year-end approaches, many households do a big cleaning.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    年としの瀬せには、年とし越こしそばを食たべるのが日に本ほんの伝でん統とうです。

    Eating Toshikoshi Soba at the year-end is a Japanese tradition.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsFood & Dining
    年としの瀬せの商しょう店てん街がいは、お歳せい暮ぼの買かい物もの客きゃくで賑にぎわっていた。

    The shopping street at the year-end was bustling with shoppers buying year-end gifts.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    年としの瀬せの慌あわただしさの中なかで、一いち年ねんを振ふり返かえる時じ間かんも大たい切せつにしたい。

    Amidst the hustle and bustle of the year-end, I want to cherish the time to reflect on the past year.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
    Kanji
    瀬
    せ…(6)
    rapids・current・torrent・shallows・shoal
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
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