Japanese

ねんまつ
Meaning: end of the year; year-end
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

年
末

Example sentences

I look forward to spending the end of the year with my family.
年末は、どこのお店も準備で慌ただしい。
At the end of the year, every shop is busy with preparations.
年末になると、日本中のあちこちで「第九」が演奏される。
At the end of the year, 'The Ninth' is performed in various places across Japan.
年末は帰省ラッシュで駅が非常に混雑する。
Stations are extremely crowded with the year-end rush of people returning to their hometowns.
年末は仕事が立て込んだので、早めに準備を始めた
Since work piled up at the end of the year, I started preparing early.
年末に忘年会が開かれた。
A year-end party was held at the end of the year.
年末になると、テレビで忠臣蔵のドラマがよく放送される。
At the end of the year, dramas about Chushingura are often broadcast on TV.
百貨店では早くも年末商戦が始まっている。
The year-end sales battle has already begun in department stores.
年末はイベントがめじろ押しだ。
The year-end is jam-packed with events.
年末は煩忙を極める時期だ。
The end of the year is an extremely busy period.

Usage Notes

Refers to the period around the end of the year, typically from mid-December through New Year's Eve.

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