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大晦日

大みそか

Reading

Kana: おおみそか
Romaji: oomisoka
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Definition

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New Year's Eve; December 31st

Kanji

大
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
晦
Readings: カイ、 つごもり、 くら.い、 みそか、 くら.む
Meanings: dark, disappear
日
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

Example Sentences

おおみそかには電車(でんしゃ)は終夜(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)を取(と)り戻(もど)した。そして、やっぱり、大晦日(おおみそか)にはびっこを引()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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