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    3. 旧正月

    旧正月

    旧きゅう正しょう月がつ

    lunar New Year (esp. the Chinese New Year)

    KMT8News #24+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    きゅうしょうがつ

    Noun

    1.
    lunar New Year (esp. the Chinese New Year)

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    中ちゅう国ごくでは旧きゅう正しょう月がつを盛せい大だいに祝おいます。

    In China, they celebrate Lunar New Year grandly.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    旧きゅう正しょう月がつは、アジアの多おおくの国くにで重じゅう要ような祝しゅく日じつです。

    Lunar New Year is an important holiday in many Asian countries.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    ベトナムの旧きゅう正しょう月がつはテトと呼よばれ、特とく別べつな飾かざり付つけがされます。

    Vietnam's Lunar New Year is called Tet, and special decorations are made.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsTravel & Transportation
    旧きゅう正しょう月がつには、子こ供どもたちにお年とし玉だまをあげる習しゅう慣かんがあります。

    During Lunar New Year, there is a custom of giving New Year's money to children.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsFamily & RelationshipsDaily Life
    旧きゅう正しょう月がつには、家か族ぞくが集あつまり、伝でん統とう的てきな料リョウ理リを囲かこんで新しん年ねんを祝いわう習しゅう慣かんがあります。

    During Lunar New Year, families gather and celebrate the new year with traditional dishes.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsFamily & RelationshipsFood & Dining

    Kanji that make up this word

    旧
    ふる.い・もと…(1)
    old times・old things・old friend・former・ex-
    正
    ただ.しい・ただ.す・まさ・まさ.に…(7)
    correct・justice・righteous・10**40
    月
    つき…(7)
    month・moon
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