JLPT N5 Beginner
正月
New Year’s holiday period; the month of January
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Other forms
お正月 more common and polite
1 Noun
The New Year's Holiday
Refers to the Japanese New Year celebration period, typically spanning the first few days of January rather than just New Year’s Day.
Example
お 正月 は 家族 と 過ごし ます 。
I'll be spending the New Year's holiday with my family.
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2 Noun
January / The First Month
Denotes the first month of the year, acting as a traditional or literary equivalent to the standard calendar term.
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