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年始状 (ねんしじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

年ねん始し状じょう

Meanings

1

noun

New Year's card

A greeting card sent at the beginning of the year, similar to 年賀状 (ねんがじょう) but less common.

年ねん始し状じょうを親しん戚せきに送おくる。
I send New Year's cards to my relatives.

Kanji

年year, counter for years
始commence, begin
状status quo, conditions, circumstances

Similar words

年ねん賀が状じょう
年賀状 is the more common term for a New Year's greeting card. 年始状 is a less frequent synonym.

Etymology

Compound of 年始 (ねんし, 'beginning of the year') and 状 (じょう, 'letter' or 'card').