旧きゅう正しょう月がつ

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Meanings

noun

Lunar New Year; Chinese New Year

Refers to New Year according to the traditional lunar or lunisolar calendar, especially Chinese New Year. In Japan it contrasts with the modern solar-calendar 正月.

旧きゅう正しょう月がつには家か族ぞくで集あつまる人ひとが多おおい。
Many people gather with family for Lunar New Year.
中ちゅう国ごくでは旧きゅう正しょう月がつを春しゅん節せつと呼よぶ。
In China, Lunar New Year is called the Spring Festival.

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Usage patterns

旧きゅう正しょう月がつを祝いわうto celebrate the Lunar New Year
中ちゅう国ごくでは旧きゅう正しょう月がつを盛せい大だいに祝いわう。
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
台たい湾わんで旧きゅう正しょう月がつを迎むかえた。
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
旧きゅう正しょう月がつ休やすみに家か族ぞくで実じっ家かに帰かえる人ひとが多おおい。
Many people go back to their hometown with family during the Lunar New Year holiday.