noun
Refers specifically to the evening of December 31st, often associated with traditions like eating toshikoshi soba and temple bell ringing.
除夕には年越しそばを食べる習慣がある。
There is a custom of eating toshikoshi soba on New Year's Eve.
除夕の夜、除夜の鐘を聞きながら一年を振り返った。
On New Year's Eve, I reflected on the past year while listening to the temple bells.