Japanese

おおみそか
Meaning: New Year's Eve
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

大
晦
日

Example sentences

The whole family ate Toshikoshi Soba on New Year's Eve.
大晦日に年越しそばを食べる習慣がある
There is a custom of eating buckwheat noodles on New Year's Eve.
大晦日の夜、近くの寺から除夜の鐘が聞こえてきた。
On New Year's Eve, I heard the temple bells from a nearby temple.
大晦日の夜には、家族全員で年越しそばを食べるのが我が家の習慣だ。
It is a tradition in our family for the whole family to eat Toshikoshi Soba on New Year's Eve.

Usage Notes

The last day of the year, December 31st.

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