大おお型がた連れん休きゅう

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Meanings

noun

long holiday period; extended break

Refers to a stretch of consecutive holidays, typically formed by weekends and multiple public holidays. Often used for Golden Week (late April to early May) but can apply to other similar periods. The term is notably used by NHK.

Usage patterns

大おお型がた連れん休きゅう中ちゅうに〈事こと〉をするto do something during the long holiday period
大おお型がた連れん休きゅう中ちゅうに家か族ぞくで旅りょ行こうに行いった。
We went on a family trip during the long holiday period.
大おお型がた連れん休きゅうを利り用ようするto make use of the long holiday period
大おお型がた連れん休きゅうを利り用ようして海かい外がい旅りょ行こうに行いく人ひとが多おおい。
Many people use the long holiday period to travel abroad.
大おお型がた連れん休きゅうが明あけるfor the long holiday period to end
大おお型がた連れん休きゅうが明あけると、道どう路ろの混こん雑ざつも落おち着つく。
Once the long holiday period ends, road congestion settles down.