This is the 8243rd most frequent Japanese word.
年明け
"Year opening" or "beginning of the new year."
Here, '年明け' refers to the time at the beginning of the new year, indicating a timeframe for an action.
年明けに新しい仕事を始めます。
I will start a new job at the beginning of the year.
In this context, '年明け' denotes the time after the start of the new calendar year.
このイベントは年明けまで延期されました。
This event has been postponed until after the beginning of the year.
The phrase '年明け' is used here to refer to the period starting from the beginning of the year, associated with New Year sales occasions.