年とし越こし

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

seeing in the New Year; New Year's Eve celebration

Refers to the act of staying up or gathering on New Year's Eve to welcome the new year. Often used in phrases like 年越しそば (New Year's Eve noodles) or 年越しパーティー (New Year's Eve party).

• 家か族ぞくで年とし越こしそばを食たべた。

  We ate New Year's Eve soba as a family.

• 友とも達だちと一いっ緒しょに年とし越こしをした。