年末(ねんまつ)

ねんまつ
noun
year-end, end of the year
1. year-end, end of the year
The final period of the calendar year, typically referring to December and the days leading up to New Year's.
年末(ねんまつ)は忙(いそが)しい。
The end of the year is busy.
年末(ねんまつ)のセールで買(か)い物(もの)をした。
I went shopping at the year-end sale.
年末(ねんまつ)になると大掃除(おおそうじ)をするのが日本(にほん)の習慣(しゅうかん)だ。
Doing a big cleaning at year-end is a Japanese custom.

USAGE:
Often paired with 年始(ねんし) (beginning of the year) in the compound 年末年始(ねんまつねんし), which refers to the holiday period spanning late December through early January.

CULTURAL NOTE:
年末(ねんまつ) is associated with 大掃除(おおそうじ) (year-end cleaning), 忘年会(ぼうねんかい) (year-end parties), and preparations for 正月(しょうがつ) (New Year). Many businesses close during 年末年始(ねんまつねんし).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 年末(ねんまつ)セール: year-end sale
  • 年末(ねんまつ)調整(ちょうせい): year-end adjustment (tax)
  • 年末年始(ねんまつねんし): year-end and New Year period
  • 年末(ねんまつ)商戦(しょうせん): year-end sales competition

Related Words

Pair verb: 年始(ねんし) (beginning of the year)
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