冬休み
Meanings
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winter vacation; winter holidays
Refers to the winter break, typically around New Year's, for schools and some workplaces.
I plan to spend the winter vacation with my family.
We got a lot of homework for the winter break.
Usage patterns
- 冬休みが始まるfor winter vacation to begin
Winter vacation starts next week.
- 冬休みが終わるfor winter vacation to end
Winter vacation ended, and school started again.
- 冬休み中に〈動詞〉to do something during winter vacation
We went to a hot spring with my family during winter vacation.
- 冬休みの宿題winter vacation homework
I still haven't finished my winter vacation homework.