新年がちかづいていた。

新年がちかづいていた。

The New Year was drawing near.

新年(しんねん)がちかづいていた。

Shinnen ga chikazuiteita.

新年 (しんねん)

New Year

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

近づく (ちかづく、ちかずく)

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

Readings: シン、あたら.しい、あら.た、あら-、にい-

Meaning: new

Readings: ネン、とし

Meanings: year, counter for years