佳か節せつ

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Meanings

A somewhat formal or literary term for a celebratory occasion, such as a national holiday, wedding, or New Year. Not used in everyday casual speech.

新しん年ねんの佳か節せつを迎むかえ、謹つつしんでお慶よろこび申もうし上あげます。
On this auspicious occasion of the New Year, I respectfully extend my congratulations.
この佳か節せつに当あたり、皆みな様さまのご健けん康こうとご多た幸こうをお祈いのりいたします。
On this happy occasion, I wish you all good health and happiness.

Kanji

佳excellent, beautiful, good
節node, season, period
嘉applaud, praise, esteem

Related words

祝しゅく日じつ
祝日 is the common word for 'national holiday' or 'public holiday', while 佳節 is a more formal, literary term for any auspicious occasion.
慶けい事じ
慶事 refers to a happy event or celebration in a more general sense, often used in formal contexts, but 佳節 carries a stronger nuance of a special, auspicious time or season.

Written forms

佳か節せつUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling for 'auspicious occasion'.
嘉か節せつ
Variant kanji form; less common than 佳節.

Etymology

The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 佳 (beautiful, good) and 節 (occasion, season) combine to mean 'auspicious occasion'. The variant 嘉節 uses 嘉 (praise, auspicious) with a similar meaning.