歳せい暮ぼ

noun

year-end gift

A gift given at the end of the year to express gratitude, typically to superiors, clients, or teachers. Often used with the honorific prefix お (お歳暮).

See also: お歳暮

• 今年ことしも取とり引ひき先さきにお歳せい暮ぼを贈おくります。

  We will send year-end gifts to our business partners again this year.

• デパートの歳せい暮ぼコーナーでお歳せい暮ぼを選えらんだ。

  I chose a year-end gift at the department store's year-end gift section.

noun

end of the year; year end

Literary or formal term for the end of the year. In everyday speech, 年末 (ねんまつ) is more common.

• 歳せい暮ぼの候こう、皆みな様さまにはますますご清せい栄えいのこととお慶よろこび申もうし上あげます。

  As the year draws to a close, I hope this finds you all in good health and spirits.