しょうがつ

正月

New Year (esp. first three days)

N5Common wordNoun
Noun
New Year (esp. first three days)
Noun
first month of the yearJanuary

Example Sentences

もうすぐお正月です。

It will soon be New Year.

まもなく楽しい正月だ。

I'm looking forward to the New Year holidays.

お正月休みはどうするの?

What are you planning to do for the New Year vacation?

正月はすぐそこまで(くる)ている。

New Year's Day is close at hand.

今年はお正月は日曜日にあたる。

This year New Year's Day falls on Sunday.