新 年(しんねん)

しんねん

noun

New Year

See also: 信念(しんねん) (conviction, belief (homophone))

1. New Year

The beginning of a new calendar year, especially the first few days of January. A very important holiday period in Japan.

新年(しんねん)おめでとうございます。

Happy New Year!

新年(しんねん)を迎(むか)える。

To welcome the New Year.

新年(しんねん)の抱負(ほうふ)を語(かた)る。

To talk about New Year's resolutions.

Common expressions

新年(しんねん)おめでとうございます: Happy New Year (formal greeting)
新年(しんねん)を迎(むか)える: to welcome the New Year
新年(しんねん)の挨拶(あいさつ): New Year's greetings
新年会(しんねんかい): New Year's party

Related words

正月(しょうがつ): New Year (especially Jan 1-3)
年賀状(ねんがじょう): New Year's card
初詣(はつもうで): first shrine visit of the year

Watch out

新年(しんねん)明(あ)けましておめでとう is often criticized as redundant, since 新年(しんねん) and 明(あ)けまして both announce the new year. Say 明(あ)けましておめでとうございます or 新年(しんねん)おめでとうございます.
信念(しんねん) (conviction, belief) has the same reading.

Related Words

Related: 正月(しょうがつ) (New Year (Jan 1-3))

Related: 年賀状(ねんがじょう) (New Year's card)

Related: 初詣(はつもうで) (first shrine visit of the year)

Compare: 年頭(ねんとう) (beginning of the year)

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Added 2026.2.3 20:36 · Revised 2026.10.4 22:58

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