No. 1,128 in Japanese
クリスマス
Christmas.
In a sentence
クリスマスは特別な日です。
Christmas is a special day.
Here, 'クリスマス' is used as a noun to refer to the holiday celebrated on December 25th.
クリスマスの装飾がきれいですね。
The Christmas decorations are beautiful, aren't they?
In this sentence, 'クリスマス' modifies the noun '装飾' (decorations), forming a possessive phrase describing decorations related to Christmas.
クリスマスを家族と一緒に過ごします。
I spend Christmas with my family.
In this example, 'クリスマス' appears as the object of the verb '過ごします' (spend), indicating the specific event being spent with family.
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