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Meaning of 正月 in Japanese
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正月JLPT 4
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Kana Readingしょうがつ
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Romajishōgatsu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- New Year; New Year's Day; the first month; January
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Examples of 正月, しょうがつ in a sentence
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彼は一年近くもアルコール類を断っていたが、お正月の頃に禁を破ってまた元に戻ってしまった。
He had been dry for almost a year, but he fell off the wagon around New Year's Day.
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Young and old in Japan celebrate New Year's Day.
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In China, they celebrate New Year by the lunar calendar.
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At the New Year, we spend a lot of time with our family.
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New Year's Day is close at hand.
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This year New Year's Day falls on Sunday.
Related Kanji
正
JLPT 4
5 strokes
correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ
Kun'Yomi: ただ.しい, ただ.す, まさ, まさ.に