Vocabulary

What does 元日 (がんじつ, ganjitsu) mean?

元日 (がんじつ, ganjitsu) means New Year's Day.

Quick facts
Readingがんじつ
Romajiganjitsu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
がんじつ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonganjitsu

New Year's Day

  1. 1noun New Year's Day

Example sentences

  • On New Year's Day, my family goes to a shrine.

  • On New Year's Day, most shops are closed.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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