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年始め
Unverified wordtoshihajime
Description
「年始め」は、一年がはじまったばかりの時のことです。
"年始め" refers to the time just after the start of the year.
お正月のあたりを言うことが多いです。
It often refers to around the New Year holiday.
Meanings
年始めtoshihajime
the beginning of the year
年始めにお寺へ行きました。
I went to the temple at the beginning of the year.
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Notes
- Word formation
年 (year) + 始め (beginning, from 始める). More standard forms are 年始 or 年の始め.
- Nuance
contrasts with 年末 (year-end); overlaps with 年明け and 新年 for early January.
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