元日
Meanings
1
Refers specifically to January 1st, the first day of the new year in the modern calendar.
Many people go for hatsumōde (first shrine visit) on New Year's Day.
It's customary to spend New Year's Day with family.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉で元日を迎えるto see in New Year's Day at a place
This year, I saw in New Year's Day at a hot spring.
- 元日を祝うto celebrate New Year's Day
The whole family celebrated New Year's Day together.