Vocab Info

N5 Noun

正月(しょうがつ)New Year (esp. first three days)

    Dictionary Definition

    Bunpro Summary

    An expression that signifies the new year and the period soon after.

    1. Noun

      1.

      New Year (esp. first three days)

      Polite (teineigo) language,

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    2. Noun

      2.

      first month of the year, January

      Polite (teineigo) language,

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    All Forms

    お正月 【おしょうがつ】

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    Examples

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      正月(しょうがつ)(むか)える。

      I will celebrate New Year's Day.

      • N5

      正月(しょうがつ)(いわ)わない。

      I will not celebrate New Year's Day.

      • N5

      正月(しょうがつ)なので、子供(こども)にお年玉(としだま)をあげよう。

      Since it is New Year's Day, let's give a New Year's gift to our children.

      • N5

      (ぼく)(おっと)は、正月(しょうがつ)料理(りょうり)(つく)るのが下手(へた)です。

      My husband is not very good at cooking New Years food.

      • N5

      去年(きょねん)正月(しょうがつ)は、受験(じゅけん)(いわ)(こと)ができなかった。

      I was not able to celebrate New Year's Day because I had an exam last year.

      • N4
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