年ねん賀が

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

New Year's greetings; New Year's call; New Year's gift

Refers to the act of visiting or sending greetings at the New Year, and by extension the gift given on such an occasion. Often used in compounds like 年賀状 (New Year's card).

年ねん賀がの挨あい拶さつに親しん戚せきの家いえを回まわった。
I visited relatives' houses to give New Year's greetings.
年ねん賀がの品しなとしてお菓か子しを持もっていく。
I bring sweets as a New Year's gift.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉に年ねん賀がの挨あい拶さつをするto give New Year's greetings to someone
近きん所じょの人ひとに年ねん賀がの挨あい拶さつをした。
I gave New Year's greetings to my neighbor.
年ねん賀がに伺うかがうto pay a New Year's call (on someone)
元がん旦たんに恩おん師しのお宅たくへ年ねん賀がに伺うかがった。
On New Year's Day, I paid a New Year's call to my former teacher's home.
年ねん賀がを交かわすto exchange New Year's greetings
友ゆう人じんたちと年ねん賀がを交かわした。
We exchanged New Year's greetings with friends.