Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 年明け(ねんあけ) in Japanese

年明け
Kana Reading
ねんあけ, としあけ
Romaji
nen'ake, toshiake
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    beginning of the year; early in the New Year
    Example sentence
    年明けに子供が産まれる予定です♪ I'm expecting a baby in the new year!
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    expiration of a term of service

Examples of 年明け, ねんあけ, としあけ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

明 JLPT 4

8 strokes

bright, light

On'Yomi: メイ, ミョウ, ミン

Kun'Yomi: あ.かり, あか.るい, あか.るむ, あか.らむ, あき.らか, あ.ける, -あ.け, あ.く, あ.くる, あ.かす

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年 JLPT 5

6 strokes

year, counter for years

On'Yomi: ネン

Kun'Yomi: とし

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