新しん暦れき

noun

solar calendar; Gregorian calendar

Refers to the modern solar calendar, especially the Gregorian calendar, as opposed to the traditional lunisolar calendar (旧暦).

• 日本にほんでは明めい治じ時じ代だいに新しん暦れきが採さい用ようされた。

  The solar calendar was adopted in Japan during the Meiji period.

• 新しん暦れきの1月がつ1つい日たちは元がん日じつです。

  January 1st on the Gregorian calendar is New Year's Day.