忘ぼう年ねん

noun

forgetting the old year's troubles

Refers to putting aside the hardships of the passing year, often in the context of year-end parties (忘年会).

• 忘ぼう年ねん会かいで一いち年ねんの苦く労ろうを忘わすれる。

  At the year-end party, we forget the hardships of the past year.

noun

forgetting age differences

Describes a social atmosphere where people of different ages interact without regard to age hierarchy; often associated with 忘年会.

• 忘ぼう年ねんの交まじわりを結むすぶ。

  They form a friendship that transcends age differences.