年賀状
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.
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Examples
毎年、友達に年賀状を送ります。
Maitoshi, tomodachi ni nengajou o okurimasu.
Every year, I send New Year's cards to my friends.
年賀状を書くのは楽しいです。
Nengajou o kaku no wa tanoshii desu.
Writing New Year's cards is fun.
今年はたくさんの年賀状をもらいました。
Kotoshi wa takusan no nengajou o moraimashita.
I received many New Year's cards this year.