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    3. 年明ける

    年明ける

    年とし明あけ​る​

    the New Year dawns

    KMT9News #30+1VerbCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab18 strokes

    としあける

    Verb

    1.
    the New Year dawns

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    年としが明あけて、新あたらしい年としが始はじまった。

    The New Year dawned, and a new year began.

    KMT8Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    年としが明あける前まえに、大おお掃そう除じを済すませておきたい。

    I want to finish the big cleaning before the New Year dawns.

    KMT9Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    年としが明あけると、多おおくの人ひとが初はつも詣うでに出 かける。

    When the New Year dawns, many people go for their first shrine visit of the year.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    年としが明あける瞬しゅん間かんを家か族ぞくと過すごすのが日に本ほんの伝でん統とうだ。

    It is a Japanese tradition to spend the moment the New Year dawns with family.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsFamily & Relationships
    年としが明あけても、まだ正しょう月がつ気き分ぶんが抜ぬけない人ひともいる。

    Even after the New Year dawns, some people still can't shake off the New Year's mood.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsEmotions & Psychology

    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
    る
    ru
    Kana
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