{"id":2818,"date":"2014-01-02T21:29:46","date_gmt":"2014-01-02T21:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/?p=2818"},"modified":"2014-06-06T17:16:48","modified_gmt":"2014-06-06T17:16:48","slug":"what-are-the-common-japanese-words-for-new-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/what-are-the-common-japanese-words-for-new-years\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT are the common Japanese words for New Years?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have \u00a0you made your New Year’s resolution yet? \u00a0I hope language learning is one of them! I am here to assist you with learning Japanese. \u00a0In this article, let me introduce you to some of the vocabularies or expressions that are related to “New Years.” These words will come in handy when talking about your New Year’s experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/strong><\/td>\nJapanese Pronounciation<\/strong><\/td>\nJapanese<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Year’s<\/td>\nOshogatsu<\/td>\n\u304a\u6b63\u6708<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January 1st<\/td>\ngantan<\/td>\n\u5143\u65e6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Year’s Resolution<\/td>\nshinnen no hofu<\/td>\n\u65b0\u5e74\u306e\u62b1\u8ca0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Make New Year’s Resolution<\/td>\nshinnen no hofu wo tateru<\/td>\n\u65b0\u5e74\u306e\u62b1\u8ca0\u3092\u7acb\u3066\u308b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Have you made New Year’s resolution?<\/td>\nshinnen no hofu wo tatemashitaka?<\/td>\n\u65b0\u5e74\u306e\u62b1\u8ca0\u3092\u7acb\u3066\u307e\u3057\u305f\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What is your New Year’s resolution?<\/td>\nanata no shinnen no hofu wa nandesuka?<\/td>\n\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u65b0\u5e74\u306e\u62b1\u8ca0\u306f\u4f55\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How did you spend your New Year’s Day?<\/td>\ngantan wa naniwo shite sugoshi mashitaka?<\/td>\n\u5143\u65e6\u306f\u4f55\u3092\u3057\u3066\u904e\u3054\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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New Year’s Eve<\/td>\noomisoka<\/td>\n\u5927\u6666\u65e5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
countdown<\/td>\nkaunto down<\/td>\n\u30ab\u30a6\u30f3\u30c8\u30c0\u30a6\u30f3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cheers<\/td>\nkanpai<\/td>\n\u4e7e\u676f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Year’s Celebration<\/td>\nshinnen no oiwai<\/td>\n\u65b0\u5e74\u306e\u304a\u795d\u3044<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Year’s gathering<\/td>\nshinnen no atsumari<\/td>\n\u65b0\u5e74\u306e\u96c6\u307e\u308a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fireworks<\/td>\nhanabi<\/td>\n\u82b1\u706b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
watch fireworks<\/td>\nhanabi wo miru<\/td>\n\u82b1\u706b\u3092\u898b\u308b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Did you go watch fireworks?<\/td>\nhanabi wa mimashitaka?<\/td>\n\u82b1\u706b\u3092\u898b\u306b\u884c\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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dancing<\/td>\ndansu<\/td>\n\u30c0\u30f3\u30b9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
go dancing<\/td>\ndansu ni iku<\/td>\n\u30c0\u30f3\u30b9\u306b\u884c\u304f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Happy<\/td>\nshiawasena<\/td>\n\u5e78\u305b\u306a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Holiday<\/td>\nkyuka<\/td>\n\u4f11\u6687<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
family<\/td>\nkazoku<\/td>\n\u5bb6\u65cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
family gathering<\/td>\nkazoku no atsumari<\/td>\n\u5bb6\u65cf\u306e\u96c6\u307e\u308a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
spend time with family<\/td>\nkazokuto sugosu<\/td>\n\u5bb6\u65cf\u3068\u904e\u3054\u3059<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Invitation<\/td>\nshoutai<\/td>\n\u62db\u5f85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Invitation to New Year’s party<\/td>\nshinnen kai no shoutai<\/td>\n\u65b0\u5e74\u4f1a\u306e\u62db\u5f85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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drinking (alcoholic)<\/td>\nnomu<\/td>\n\u98f2\u3080<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
End of the Year party<\/td>\nbonenkai<\/td>\n\u5fd8\u5e74\u4f1a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Year’s party<\/td>\nshinnen kai<\/td>\n\u65b0\u5e74\u4f1a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
music<\/td>\nongaku<\/td>\n\u97f3\u697d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Year’s music<\/td>\noshogatsu no ongaku<\/td>\n\u304a\u6b63\u6708\u306e\u97f3\u697d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Try these vocabularies or expressions when having conversation about New Years.<\/p>\n

Lastly, enjoy this Japanese Koto (\u7434) song called “Haru no Umi (\u6625\u306e\u6d77) which is often played during the New Years. \u00a0You might have heard one of these at Japanese restaurants.<\/p>\n