New Year's vocabulary

正月

[shōgatsu]

New Year

小正月

[koshōgatsu]

Little New Year

寝正月

[ne-shōgatsu]

Sleeping New Year

鏡開き

[kagami biraki]

Kagami Biraki (Mirror Opening)

元日

[ganjitsu]

New Year's Day

松の内

[matsu no uchi]

Matsu no Uchi (New Year's Pine Decoration Period)

正月休み

[shougatsu yasumi]

New Year's Holidays

初日の出

[hatsu hinode]

First Sunrise

初夢

[hatsuyume]

First Dream

お正月飾り

[oshougatsu kazari]

New Year's Decorations

門松

[kadomatsu]

Kadomatsu (Pine Gate Decorations)

しめ飾り

[shimekazari]

Shimekazari (Sacred Straw Rope Decorations)

玉飾り

[tamakazari]

Tama Decorations

福袋

[fukubukuro]

Lucky Bag

年賀状

[nengajō]

New Year's Greeting Card

書き初め

[kakizome]

First Calligraphy