noun
New Year greetings; New Year congratulations
A formal expression used to offer congratulations at the start of the new year. Often seen in written greetings or spoken in ceremonial contexts.
新年の寿を申し上げます。
I wish you a happy New Year.
年賀状には「新年の寿」と書かれていた。
The New Year's card read 'New Year greetings'.
A compound of 新年 (new year) and 寿 (congratulations, longevity). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the expression is conventionally used as a formal New Year greeting.