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    3. 年始

    年始

    年ねん始し

    beginning of the year

    KMT5News #12+1CoreNounDaily LifeCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    ねんし

    Noun

    1.
    beginning of the year, new year
    2.
    New Year's call, New Year's greetings

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    年ねん始しは忙いそがしいです。

    The beginning of the year is busy.

    KMT3Daily Life
    年ねん始しに親しん戚せきを訪たずねる予よ定ていです。

    I plan to visit my relatives at the beginning of the year.

    KMT5Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    私わたしは通つう常じょう、年ねん始しに一いち年ねん間かんの計けい画かくを立たてます。

    I usually make plans for the whole year at the beginning of the year.

    KMT5Daily Life
    多おおくの企き業ぎょうが年ねん始しに新しん年ねんの挨あい拶さつ会かいを開かい催さいします。

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

    KMT6Business & FinanceCulture & Traditions
    日に本ほんでは、年ねん始しに年ねん賀が状じょうを送おくるのが習しゅう慣かんです。

    In Japan, it is customary to send New Year's cards at the beginning of the year.

    KMT6Culture & TraditionsDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
    始
    はじ.める・-はじ.める・はじ.まる…(2)
    commence・begin
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