[お](しょう)(がつ)
[o] shōgatsu
New Year's Day

Example sentences

  1. 日本では老いも若きも正月を祝います。

    Young and old in Japan celebrate New Year's Day.

  2. 正月は家族と過ごす時間長いのです。

    At the New Year, we spend a lot of time with our family.

  3. 今年はお正月は日曜日にあたる。

    This year New Year's Day falls on Sunday.

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