小こ正しょう月がつ

noun

Little New Year; Koshōgatsu

A traditional Japanese festival held around January 15, marking the end of the New Year period. Also refers to the 14th–16th days of the first month. Often associated with eating azuki porridge and decorating with mochi.

• 小こ正しょう月がつには小豆粥あずきがゆを食たべる習しゅう慣かんがある。

  There is a custom of eating azuki porridge on Little New Year.

• 小こ正しょう月がつが終おわると、正しょう月がつ飾かざりを片かた付づける。

  After Little New Year, we put away the New Year decorations.