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大みそか
oomisoka
Description
大みそかは、一年の一番最後の日、十二月三十一日のことです。
"大みそか" is the very last day of the year, December 31st.
日本では、大みそかによくそばを食べたり、家族と一緒にテレビを見たりします。
In Japan, on "大みそか", people often eat soba and watch TV with their family.
Meanings
大みそかoomisoka
New Year's Eve; December 31st
大みそかは家族とそばを食べます。
On New Year's Eve, I eat soba with my family.
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Notes
- Etymology
大 (great) + みそか (last day of the month), so "the great last day" = year's end.
- Nuance
大みそか specifically means Dec 31; みそか alone can mean any month's last day.
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