noun
Refers specifically to December 31st, the last day of the year in Japan, often associated with traditions like eating toshikoshi soba and temple bell ringing.
大晦日には家族で年越しそばを食べます。
On New Year's Eve, we eat toshikoshi soba with the family.
大晦日の夜、除夜
On New Year's Eve night, I went to listen to the temple bells ringing out the old year.