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    3. 年明け

    年明け

    年とし明あけ​

    beginning of the year

    KMT5News #9+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    としあけ

    Noun

    1.
    beginning of the year, early in the New Year

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    年とし明あけに旅りょ行こうに行いきます。

    I will go on a trip at the beginning of the year.

    KMT3Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    年とし明あけには、多おおくの店みせが初はつ売うりで賑 わいます。

    Many stores are bustling with their first sales at the beginning of the year.

    KMT5Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    日に本ほんでは、年とし明あけに初はつも詣うでに行 く習しゅう慣かんがあります。

    In Japan, there is a custom of visiting a shrine or temple for the first time in the New Year.

    KMT5Culture & Traditions
    年とし明あけ早そう々そうに、重じゅう要ような会かい議ぎが予よ定ていされています。

    An important meeting is scheduled very early in the New Year.

    KMT6Business & FinanceDaily Life
    年とし明あけの挨あい拶さつとして、年ねん賀が状じょうを送おくるのが一いっ般ぱん的てきです。

    It is common to send New Year's cards as a greeting at the beginning of the year.

    KMT6Culture & TraditionsDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
    Kanji
    明
    あ.かり・あか.るい・あか.るむ・あか.らむ・あき.らか・あ.ける…(18)
    bright・light
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
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