頌しょう春しゅん

noun

Happy New Year

A formal New Year's greeting, often used in written correspondence or cards. The kanji 頌 means 'to praise' or 'to celebrate', and 春 means 'spring', so it literally conveys 'celebrating spring'.

• 年ねん賀が状じょうに「頌しょう春しゅん」と書かく。

  Write 'Happy New Year' on a New Year's card.