新しん年ねん

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun, adverb

New Year; the new year

Refers to the new year as a time period, often used in greetings, resolutions, and seasonal expressions. Can function as a noun or adverbially.

正しょう月がつ
正月 refers specifically to the New Year's holiday period (first few days of January), while 新年 is the broader concept of the new year.
旧きゅう年ねん
旧年 means 'the old year' or 'last year', often contrasted with 新年 in formal or literary contexts.

Compound of 新 (new) and 年 (year). The reading is on'yomi, and the word has been used in Japanese for centuries to denote the new year.