元日
がんじつ
ganjitsu
VocabularyLevel 57 - JLPT N2

Meaning

New Year's Day

first day of the year · January 1st

Signification

Jour de l'An

premier de l'an · 1er janvier

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The word 元日 (がんじつ) means 'New Year's Day'. Think of each kanji component contributing to the overall meaning of new year's day.

Example Sentences

元日には家族で初詣に行く。

がんじつにはかぞくではつもうでにいく。

On New Year's Day we go to the first shrine visit of the year as a family.

Le jour de l'An, nous allons en famille faire la première visite au sanctuaire.

元日は多くの店が休業している。

がんじつはおおくのみせがきゅうぎょうしている。

Many shops are closed on New Year's Day.

De nombreux magasins sont fermés le jour de l'An.

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