正月 shōgatsu
shōgatsu
Noun
1. New Year (esp. first three days)
shōgatsuwa sugu sokomade kite iru.
New Year's Day is close at hand.
Noun
2. first month of the year; January
Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
shōgatsuwa sugu sokomade kite iru.
New Year's Day is close at hand.
18 Variants Available
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shōgatsude
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. New Year's; Regarding New Year's
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shōgatsudewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not January.; It is not the first month.
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shōgatsujārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't January.; It wasn't New Year's.
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shōgatsujanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't New Year's.; Wasn't January.
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shōgatsudewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not January.; Was not New Year's.
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shōgatsudattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were January; If it's January
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shōgatsudeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it is January; When it is January
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shōgatsunara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it's New Year's; When it's New Year's
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