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正月しょうがつ (shougatsu)

New Year

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Meaning

正月 (しょうがつ, shougatsu) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “New Year”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 5

お正月しょうがつにはたいてい、家族かぞくが集あつまる。

Our family usually gets together for the new year.

じきに正月になる.

It will soon be New Year.

もうすぐお正月です。

It will soon be New Year.

もうすぐお正月ですね。

New Year's Day is close at hand.

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