回かい礼れい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

round of New Year visits; door-to-door New Year greetings

Refers to the custom of visiting relatives, friends, and acquaintances at the start of the year to offer greetings. Often used in the context of 年始回り.

• 正しょう月がつには親しん戚せきの家いえを回かい礼れいして回まわった。

  During the New Year, I went around visiting relatives' houses to offer greetings.

• 今年ことしは回かい礼れいを控ひかえることにした。

  I decided to refrain from making New Year visits this year.