年越し（としこし）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: New Year's Eve
Example sentences
- 家族で年越しをする。 — We ring in the new year together as a family.
- 神社で年越しを迎える人も多い。 — Many people welcome the new year at a shrine.
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