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大晦 (おおつごもり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
last day of the year ; New Year's Eve
Archaic term for New Year's Eve; in modern Japanese, 大晦日 (おおみそか) is the standard word. This form is now mostly encountered in historical or literary contexts.
See also: 大晦日
古こ 典てん 文ぶん 学がく に は 「 大おお 晦つごもり 」 と いう 表ひょう 記き が 見み られる 。
The spelling 大晦 can be found in classical literature.
Written forms 大おお 晦つごもり Usage 25%
Archaic kanji spelling; the modern standard is 大晦日 (おおみそか).
大おお つごもり Usage 75%
Mixed kana spelling sometimes used to clarify the reading.
Etymology From 大 (おお, 'great') + 晦 (つごもり, 'last day of the month'). 晦 originally referred to the moon hiding, hence the last day of the lunar month. The term later became specifically associated with the last day of the year.
