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大晦

大つごもり

Reading

Kana: おおつごもり
Romaji: ootsugomori
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Definition

1

the last day of the year; New Year's Eve

See also: 大晦日

Kanji

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: カイ、 つごもり、 くら.い、 みそか、 くら.む
Meanings: dark, disappear

Example Sentences

おおみそかには電車(でんしゃ)終夜(しゅうや)運転(うんてん)します。
➥On New Year's Eve, the trains will run all night.
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トムは元気(げんき)()(もど)した。そして、やっぱり、大晦日(おおみそか)にはびっこを()きながらもパーティーに参加(さんか)できた。
➥Tom took heart and, sure enough, on New Year's Eve he was able to hobble along to a party.
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