ゴールデンウィーク
also: ゴールデン・ウィーク · ゴールデンウイーク · ゴールデン・ウイーク · ゴルデンウィーク
Meanings
1
Golden Week; late-April to early-May holiday period
Refers to Japan's cluster of national holidays from late April to early May, often treated as a major vacation period. It is a noun and commonly appears in phrases such as ゴールデンウィーク中 and ゴールデンウィーク明け.
Golden Week is a nine-day holiday period this year.
The Shinkansen is crowded during Golden Week.
Usage patterns
- ゴールデンウィーク中に〈動詞〉to do something during Golden Week
We're planning a family trip during Golden Week.
- ゴールデンウィーク明けright after Golden Week ends
Work gets busy right after Golden Week ends.
- ゴールデンウィークを利用して〈事〉to take advantage of Golden Week to do something
I took advantage of Golden Week to go back to my hometown.