VOCABULARY
大みそか
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New Year's Eve
last day of the year
noun
Example sentences
大みそかに年越しそばを食べた。
I ate toshikoshi soba on New Year's Eve.
大みそかは家で過ごす。
I spend New Year's Eve at home.
大みそかの夜は寝ないで待つ。
I stay up and wait on New Year's Eve night.
大みそかに友達と会った。
I met up with friends on New Year's Eve.
Practice exercises
1
大みそかに家族でそばを食べた。
We ate soba noodles as a family on New Year's Eve.
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2
大みそかは十二月三十一日だ。
New Year's Eve is December 31st.
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3
大みそかの夜には神社で除夜の鐘が鳴る。
On the night of New Year's Eve, the temple bells ring at shrines.
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4
大みそかの準備に追われ、大掃除と年越しそばの用意を済ませた。
Busy with New Year's Eve preparations, I finished the big cleaning and getting the year-crossing soba ready.
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5
大みそかは一年の締めくくりとして家族が集まり、新しい年への期待と感謝を共に分かち合う特別な夜だ。
New Year's Eve is a special night when family gathers as a year-end conclusion, sharing both anticipation for the new year and gratitude together.
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