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旧正月 (kyuushougatsu) Japanese meaning: Lunar New Year | Kotomora
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Many people gather with family for Lunar New Year.
In China, Lunar New Year is called the Spring Festival.
Usage patterns 旧きゅう 正しょう 月がつ を 祝いわ う to celebrate the Lunar New Year
In China, people celebrate the Lunar New Year on a grand scale.
〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 で 旧きゅう 正しょう 月がつ を 迎むか える to welcome in the Lunar New Year in a place
I welcomed in the Lunar New Year in Taiwan.
旧きゅう 正しょう 月がつ 休やす み the Lunar New Year holiday period
Many people go back to their hometown with family during the Lunar New Year holiday.
Kanji 旧 old times, old things, old friend 正 correct, justice, righteous Don't confuse with 正月 usually means the modern solar-calendar New Year around January 1, while 旧正月 specifically refers to the New Year of the old lunar calendar, so learners must not drop the 旧 when lunar New Year is meant.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound: 旧 means old or former, and 正月 means New Year or the first month. Together it means the New Year according to the old traditional calendar.
