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Variations:
お節(P)
御節(sK)

see styles
 osechi
    おせち
(abbreviation) (kana only) (See お節料理) osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays

ローシュ・ハッシャーナー

see styles
 rooshu hasshaanaa / rooshu hasshana
    ローシュ・ハッシャーナー
(personal name) Rosh Hashanah; Rosh Hashana; Rosh Hashonah; Rosh Hashona; Jewish New Year

新年おめでとうございます

see styles
 shinnenomedetougozaimasu / shinnenomedetogozaimasu
    しんねんおめでとうございます
(expression) Happy New Year

Variations:
茹で海老
茹海老(io)

see styles
 yudeebi
    ゆでえび
(See 海老) boiled red prawn, shrimp, lobster, etc. (sometimes used as a New Year decoration)

Variations:
蓬莱飾り
蓬莱飾(io)

see styles
 houraikazari / horaikazari
    ほうらいかざり
Kansai New Year decoration (made from food)

Variations:
仕初め
仕初
為初め
為初

see styles
 shizome
    しぞめ
(1) (See 手始め) outset; beginning; starting (things); (2) (See 仕事始め) resuming work after the New Year's vacation

Variations:
初刷
初刷り
初摺
初摺り

see styles
 shozuri; shosatsu(初刷); hatsuzuri
    しょずり; しょさつ(初刷); はつずり
(1) first print (run); (2) (はつずり only) first print of the new year (esp. newspaper printed on January 1)

Variations:
年頭のあいさつ
年頭の挨拶

see styles
 nentounoaisatsu / nentonoaisatsu
    ねんとうのあいさつ
New Year's greetings

明けておめでとうございます

see styles
 aketeomedetougozaimasu / aketeomedetogozaimasu
    あけておめでとうございます
(interjection) (rare) (slang form of 明けまして...) Happy New Year

Variations:
焚き上げ
焚上げ
たき上げ

see styles
 takiage
    たきあげ
(1) {Shinto} bonfire often in temple grounds, usu. of charms, talismans, New Year decorations, etc.; (2) (See 護摩・ごま) ritual burning of money, cedar sticks, or other objects as an offering

Variations:
鏡餅
鏡もち
鏡餠(oK)

see styles
 kagamimochi
    かがみもち
(See 橙・1) kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11

Variations:
お年玉(P)
御年玉(sK)

see styles
 otoshidama
    おとしだま
(See 年玉) New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

Variations:
ニューイヤー
ニュー・イヤー

see styles
 nyuuiyaa; nyuu iyaa / nyuiya; nyu iya
    ニューイヤー; ニュー・イヤー
New Year

Variations:
ポチ袋
ぽち袋
点袋(iK)

see styles
 pochibukuro(pochi袋); pochibukuro(pochi袋, 点袋)
    ポチぶくろ(ポチ袋); ぽちぶくろ(ぽち袋, 点袋)
(See お年玉・おとしだま) decorative paper envelope for giving New Year's gifts (usu. money given to children) and congratulatory gifts

Variations:
節振舞
節振る舞い
節振舞い

see styles
 sechiburumai
    せちぶるまい
(rare) seasonal feast; New Year feast

Variations:
仕事始め(P)
仕事始(io)

see styles
 shigotohajime
    しごとはじめ
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year

明けましておめでとうございます

see styles
 akemashiteomedetougozaimasu / akemashiteomedetogozaimasu
    あけましておめでとうございます
(expression) (polite language) Happy New Year

Variations:
玉箒
玉帚
玉ははき
玉ばはき

see styles
 tamahahaki(玉箒, 玉帚, 玉hahaki); tamabahaki(玉箒, 玉帚, 玉bahaki)
    たまははき(玉箒, 玉帚, 玉ははき); たまばはき(玉箒, 玉帚, 玉ばはき)
(1) broom (esp. one for sweeping a silkworm-raising room on the first Day of the Rat of the New Year); (2) (See 箒草) plant used for constructing brooms (e.g. kochia); (3) liquor; alcohol; sake

Variations:
年越しそば
年越し蕎麦
年越蕎麦

see styles
 toshikoshisoba
    としこしそば
(See 蕎麦・2) soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve

Variations:
あけおめことよろ
アケオメコトヨロ

see styles
 akeomekotoyoro; akeomekotoyoro
    あけおめことよろ; アケオメコトヨロ
(expression) (colloquialism) (abbreviation) (abbr. of あけましておめでとう、今年 もよろしくお願いします) Happy New Year

Variations:
七草粥
七種粥
七草がゆ
七種がゆ

see styles
 nanakusagayu
    ななくさがゆ
rice gruel traditionally eaten on the 7th day of the new year containing the seven plants of spring

Variations:
初詣(P)
初詣で(P)
初もうで

see styles
 hatsumoude / hatsumode
    はつもうで
first shrine visit of the New Year

Variations:
恵方参り
恵方詣り
恵方詣(io)

see styles
 ehoumairi / ehomairi
    えほうまいり
New Year's visit to a shrine or temple which lies in a favorable (favourable) or lucky direction

新年明けましておめでとうございます

see styles
 shinnenakemashiteomedetougozaimasu / shinnenakemashiteomedetogozaimasu
    しんねんあけましておめでとうございます
(expression) Happy New Year

新年明けましておめでとう御座います

see styles
 shinnenakemashiteomedetougozaimasu / shinnenakemashiteomedetogozaimasu
    しんねんあけましておめでとうございます
(expression) Happy New Year

Variations:
事始め
こと始め(sK)
事始(sK)

see styles
 kotohajime
    ことはじめ
(1) taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; (2) starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); (3) (See 仕事始め) resuming work after the New Year's vacation

Variations:
地獄の釜の蓋も開く
地獄の釜の蓋もあく

see styles
 jigokunokamanofutamoaku
    じごくのかまのふたもあく
(exp,v5k) (proverb) (See お盆・1) even the demons of hell rest during Obon and the New Year

Variations:
厄払い
厄祓い(sK)
厄ばらい(sK)

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 yakubarai; yakuharai
    やくばらい; やくはらい
(n,vs,vi) (1) exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence; (n,vs,vi) (2) (See 節分・1) exorcism performed door to door, in exchange for beans and money (on the night of New Year's Eve or Setsubun)

Variations:
開ける(P)
空ける(P)
明ける(P)

see styles
 akeru
    あける
(transitive verb) (1) (開ける only) to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock; (transitive verb) (2) (開ける only) to open (for business, etc.); (transitive verb) (3) (esp. 空ける) to empty; to remove; to make space; to make room; (transitive verb) (4) (esp. 空ける) to move out; to clear out; (transitive verb) (5) (esp. 空ける) to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); (v1,vi) (6) (esp. 明ける) to dawn; to grow light; (v1,vi) (7) (esp. 明ける) to end (of a period, season); (v1,vi) (8) (esp. 明ける) to begin (of the New Year); (v1,vi) (9) (esp. 明ける) to leave (one's schedule) open; to make time (for); (v1,vi) (10) to make (a hole); to open up (a hole)

Variations:
食積み
食積
食い積み
食摘み
食い摘み

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 kuitsumi
    くいつみ
(1) New Year food for entertaining a guest served in multilayered lacquered boxes; (2) (archaism) (Edo name) (See 蓬莱飾り・ほうらいかざり) Kansai New Year decoration (made from food)

Variations:
おせち料理(P)
お節料理(P)
御節料理

see styles
 osechiryouri / osechiryori
    おせちりょうり
{food} osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays

Variations:
一年の計は元旦にあり
一年の計は元旦に在り

see styles
 ichinennokeihagantanniari / ichinennokehagantanniari
    いちねんのけいはがんたんにあり
(expression) (proverb) the whole year's plans should be made on New Year's Day

Variations:
しめ飾り
注連飾り
注連飾
七五三飾
標飾り

see styles
 shimekazari
    しめかざり
(See 注連縄) decorating shrines and gates with shimenawa ropes for the New Year

Variations:
ハッピーニューイヤー
ハッピー・ニューイヤー

see styles
 happiinyuuiyaa; happii nyuuiyaa / happinyuiya; happi nyuiya
    ハッピーニューイヤー; ハッピー・ニューイヤー
(expression) happy New Year

Variations:
茹で海老
茹でエビ
茹でえび
茹海老(io)

see styles
 yudeebi
    ゆでえび
(See 海老) boiled red prawn, shrimp, lobster, etc. (sometimes used as a New Year decoration)

Variations:
盆と正月が一緒に来たよう
盆と正月が一緒に来た様

see styles
 bontoshougatsugaisshonikitayou / bontoshogatsugaisshonikitayo
    ぼんとしょうがつがいっしょにきたよう
(exp,adj-na) (1) as if Christmas and one's birthday had come at the same time; as if Lady Luck had just visited twice; as if the Bon Festival and New Year had come at the same time; (exp,adj-na) (2) as if the two busiest days of the year had come at the same time

Variations:
おせち料理(P)
お節料理(P)
御節料理(sK)

see styles
 osechiryouri / osechiryori
    おせちりょうり
{food} osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays

Variations:
仕事始め(P)
仕事はじめ(sK)
仕事始(sK)

see styles
 shigotohajime
    しごとはじめ
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year

Variations:
物作り
モノ作り
もの作り
物づくり
物造り
モノ造り
もの造り

see styles
 monozukuri(物作ri, mono作ri, 物zukuri, 物造ri, mono造ri); monozukuri(mono作ri, mono造ri); monotsukuri(物作ri, mono作ri, 物造ri, mono造ri); monotsukuri(mono作ri, mono造ri)
    ものづくり(物作り, もの作り, 物づくり, 物造り, もの造り); モノづくり(モノ作り, モノ造り); ものつくり(物作り, もの作り, 物造り, もの造り); モノつくり(モノ作り, モノ造り)
(1) (kana only) manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand; (2) (ものつくり only) making New-Year's decorations; (3) (ものつくり only) (archaism) preparing fields; farming; farmer

Variations:
新年明けましておめでとうございます
新年明けましておめでとう御座います

see styles
 shinnenakemashiteomedetougozaimasu / shinnenakemashiteomedetogozaimasu
    しんねんあけましておめでとうございます
(expression) Happy New Year

Variations:
茹で海老
茹でエビ
茹でえび(sK)
ゆで海老(sK)
茹海老(sK)

see styles
 yudeebi; yudeebi(sk)
    ゆでえび; ゆでエビ(sk)
boiled red prawn, shrimp, lobster, etc. (sometimes used as a New Year decoration)

Variations:
良い年をお迎えください
良い年をお迎え下さい
よい年をお迎えください
よい年をお迎え下さい

see styles
 yoitoshioomukaekudasai
    よいとしをおむかえください
(expression) (See 良いお年をお迎えください) have a happy New Year

Variations:
良いお年をお迎えください
よいお年をお迎えください
良いお年をお迎え下さい
よいお年をお迎え下さい

see styles
 yoiotoshioomukaekudasai
    よいおとしをおむかえください
(expression) (See 良いお年を) have a happy New Year

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