年末年始

ねんまつねんし

Meanings

1. Noun year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)

Kanji

• 年 year. Read as ネン.
• 末 end. Read as マツ.
• 始 begin. Read as シ.

Example sentences

• 年末年始はオーストラリアで過ごす予定です。
  I plan to spend the New Year's holiday in Australia.
• 今年の年末年始は、家でのんびり過ごすわ。
  I'm going to spend the New Year's holiday this year relaxing at home.
• 年末年始は、家族水入らずで過ごしました。
  I spent the final days of the year together with my family.

Common phrases

• 年末年始を過ごす

Words containing 年末年始

• 年末年始休暇 (ねんまつねんしきゅうか) end-of-the-year holidays

Word lists

• Spoken

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists