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年賀状
nengajou
Description
年賀状は、新しい年をお祝いするために友だちや家族に送るはがきです。
年賀状 are postcards sent to friends and family to celebrate the New Year.
日本では、一月一日に届くように十二月に出します。
In Japan, 年賀状 are sent in December to arrive on January 1st.
Meanings
年賀状nengajou
a New Year's greeting card or postcard
毎年、たくさんの年賀状を書きます。
I write many New Year's cards every year.
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Notes
- Etymology
年 (year) + 賀 (celebration) + 状 (letter/document), literally a 'year-celebration letter'.
- Nuance
Traditionally mailed to arrive exactly on January 1; omitted when someone is in mourning.
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