Japanese

じょやのかね
Meaning: temple bells on New Year's Eve
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

除
夜
の
鐘

Example sentences

On New Year's Eve, I heard the temple bells from a nearby temple.
除夜の鐘を聞きながら、百八の煩悩を払い、新年を迎える。
While listening to the New Year's Eve bells, we cast away the 108 worldly desires and welcome the New Year.
除夜の鐘が、遠くの寺の釣鐘から響いてくる。
The New Year's Eve bells are ringing from a distant temple's bell.

Usage Notes

Refers to the 108 tolls of temple bells in Japan at midnight on New Year's Eve to banish the 108 worldly desires.

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