買かい初ぞめ

noun

first shopping of the year; first purchase of the year

Refers to the first shopping trip or the first item bought in the new year, often associated with New Year's customs.

• 元がん旦たんに買かい初ぞめに行いくのが我わが家やの恒こう例れいです。

  It's a family tradition to go for the first shopping of the year on New Year's Day.

• 今年ことしの買かい初ぞめは福ふく袋ぶくろでした。

  My first purchase of the year was a lucky bag.