年度始(ねんどはじ)め

ねんどはじめ
noun
beginning of the fiscal year
worktime-period
See also: 年度末(ねんどまつ) (end of fiscal year)
1. beginning of the fiscal year
The start of the fiscal or academic year in Japan, which falls on April 1st. A period of significant transitions including new school terms, new hires, and organizational changes.
年度始(ねんどはじ)めは忙(いそが)しい。
The beginning of the fiscal year is busy.
年度始(ねんどはじ)めに新(あたら)しい制度(せいど)が始(はじ)まる。
A new system starts at the beginning of the fiscal year.
年度始(ねんどはじ)めは人事異動(じんじいどう)や入社式(にゅうしゃしき)があり、会社(かいしゃ)は慌(あわ)ただしい。
The start of the fiscal year is hectic with personnel transfers and new employee ceremonies.

The year that starts on April 1 governs budgets, schools and company personnel, so this is a time of entrance ceremonies (入学式(にゅうがくしき)), new-employee ceremonies (入社式(にゅうしゃしき)) and transfers (人事異動(じんじいどう)).

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Related: 年度(ねんど) (fiscal year)
Related: 新年度(しんねんど) (new fiscal year)
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