Commonly used Japanese words in January
How to use Japanese language how to read Meaning and explanation greetings ①あけましておめでとう（ございます） akemasite omedetou（gozaimasu） Happy New Year ②あけおめ akeome Shortened slang for "Happy New Year". Not to be used in public. ③ことしもよろしく（おねがいします） kotosimo yorosiku（onegaisimasu） Good luck this year. Used as a set with ① ④ことよろ kotoyoro Shortened slang for "Good luck this year". Not to be used in public. Events ①しょうがつ syougatu New Year's Day. January 1st to around the 3rd. ②さんがにち sanganiti January 1st to the 3rd. During this period, work is often closed. ③はつひので hatuhinode First sunrise (of New Year). The sun is sometimes called "gorai kou," meaning "sunrise," in reference to the sun as a god. ④はつもうで hatumoude first shrine visit of New Year. ⑤はつうり hatuuri New Year's sales. Japanese people often buy "fukubukuro" here. ⑥はつ～ hatu～ Hatsu" means "first time." I say it with a "hatsu" to emphasize that I did it for th...