Vocabulary
What does 正月 (しょうがつ, shougatsu) mean?
正月 (しょうがつ, shougatsu) means New Year (Japanese calendar), New Year's.
Quick facts| Reading | しょうがつ |
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| Romaji | shougatsu |
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| Part of speech | noun |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N4 |
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N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshougatsu
New Year (Japanese calendar), New Year's
- 1noun New Year (esp. first three days)
- 2noun first month of the year; January
Example sentences
正月は店が休みです。
Shops are closed during the New Year holidays.
お正月に国へ帰ります。
I will go back to my country for New Year.
