Japanese

ねんがじょう
Meaning: New Year's card
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

年
賀
状

Example sentences

Many New Year's cards arrive every year on New Year's Day.
彼は律儀なので、毎年欠かさず年賀状を送ってくる。
He is so sincere that he never forgets to send a New Year's card.
祖父は非常に能筆で、毎年美しい年賀状を書いてくれた。
My grandfather had very good handwriting and wrote beautiful New Year's cards every year.
年賀状の冒頭に「頌春」と認めた。
I wrote 'Shoshun' at the beginning of the New Year's card.

Usage Notes

Postcards sent to friends and relatives in Japan to celebrate the New Year.

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