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元旦

Reading

Kana: がんたん
Romaji: gantan
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

New Year's Day

Note: colloquialism
See also: 元日
2

New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day

Note: orig. meaning

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ガン、 もと
Meanings: beginning, former time, origin
Readings: タン、 ダン、 あき.らか、 あきら、 ただし、 あさ、 あした
Meanings: daybreak, dawn, morning

Example Sentences

(いち)(ねん)(けい)元旦(がんたん)にあり。
➥New Year's Day is the key to the year.
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元旦(がんたん)には近所(きんじょ)神社(じんじゃ)にお(まい)りする(ひと)(おお)い。
➥On New Year's Day, many people visit neighborhood shrines.
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