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年の朝 (としのあした) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

年としの朝あした

Meanings

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noun

New Year's morning

Refers specifically to the morning of New Year's Day. Cross-referenced with 元朝 (がんちょう), a more formal term for the same concept.

See also: 元朝 (がんちょう)

年としの朝あしたには家か族ぞくそろっておせち料りょう理りを食たべる。
On New Year's morning, the whole family eats osechi cuisine together.

Kanji

年year, counter for years
朝morning, dynasty, regime

Similar words

元がん朝ちょう
A more formal or literary term for New Year's morning, often used in poetry or formal greetings.

Etymology

Compound of 年 (とし, 'year') + の (possessive particle) + 朝 (あした, 'morning'). The reading あした for 朝 is an older form; modern Japanese usually uses あさ.