紅こう白はく歌うた合がっ戦せん

noun

Kōhaku Uta Gassen; NHK New Year's Eve singing contest

A long-running annual TV special on December 31st, where popular singers split into red (female) and white (male) teams and compete.

• 大おお晦日みそかは家か族ぞくで紅こう白はく歌うた合がっ戦せんを見みるのが恒こう例れいだ。

  It's a family tradition to watch Kōhaku Uta Gassen on New Year's Eve.

• 今年ことしの紅こう白はく歌うた合がっ戦せんの出しゅつ場じょう者しゃが発はっ表ぴょうされた。

  The performers for this year's Kōhaku Uta Gassen have been announced.