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正月
This term refers specifically to the New Year period. It involves customs like eating Osechi food and visiting a shrine for the first time in the year.
Examples in context
正月は家族と一緒に過ごします
I spend the New Year with my family
お正月に神社へお参りしました
I visited a shrine during the New Year period
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