ねんじょう

nengajou
Common N4 noun

Translations

1. New Year's card
2. greeting card for the New Year

Notes

In Japan, it is a common tradition to send 年賀状 (New Year's cards) to friends, family, and colleagues as a way to express good wishes for the coming year. These cards are typically sent out in late December so that they arrive on January 1st.

Examples

毎年、友達にねんじょうを送ります。

Maitoshi, tomodachi ni nengajou o okurimasu.

Every year, I send New Year's cards to my friends.

ねんじょうを書くのは楽しいです。

Nengajou o kaku no wa tanoshii desu.

Writing New Year's cards is fun.

今年はたくさんのねんじょうをもらいました。

Kotoshi wa takusan no nengajou o moraimashita.

I received many New Year's cards this year.