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    3. 年初

    年初

    年ねん初しょ

    beginning of the year

    KMT6News #13+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    ねんしょ

    Noun

    1.
    beginning of the year

    Stroke 0 / 13

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    年ねん初しょに目もく標ひょうを立たてた。

    I set goals at the beginning of the year.

    KMT5Daily Life
    年ねん初しょには多おおくの人ひとが初はつ詣もうに行でへいく。

    Many people go to their first shrine visit of the year at the beginning of the year.

    KMT6Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    年ねん初しょは新あたらしいことを始はじめるのに良いい時じ期きだ。

    The beginning of the year is a good time to start new things.

    KMT6Daily Life
    多おおくの企き業ぎょうは年ねん初しょに新しん年ねんの挨あい拶さつを行おこなう。

    Many companies give New Year's greetings at the beginning of the year.

    KMT6Business & FinanceDaily Life
    経けい済ざいアナリストは、年ねん初しょの市し場じょう動どう向こうに注ちゅう目もくしている。

    Economic analysts are paying attention to market trends at the beginning of the year.

    KMT7Business & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
    初
    はじ.め・はじ.めて・はつ・はつ-・うい-・-そ.める…(4)
    first time・beginning
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