No. 1,848 in Japanese
新年
New Year.
In a sentence
新年おめでとうございます。
Happy New Year.
Here, '新年' is used to greet or celebrate the arrival of the New Year.
新年には新しい目標を立てました。
During the New Year, I set new goals.
In this context, '新年' indicates the period of time right after the beginning of the year.
新年のパーティーに参加しました。
I attended a New Year party.
Here, '新年' is used to describe events held in celebration of the New Year.
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