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Definition and meaning of 元日 - がんじつ in Japanese

がんじつ元日
ganjitsu

N4

1.New Year's Day

Noun

今日は元日です。
Today is New Year's Day.
がんじつ元日
ganjitsu

N4

1.the first day of the year.

Noun

元日は1月1日です。
New Year's Day is on January 1st.
元日にはおせちを食べます。
On New Year's Day, we eat osechi.
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2.the first day of the year.

Wikipedia definition

元日は新年の最初の日です。
New Year's Day is the first day of the new year.
元日には家族でお祝いをします。
On New Year's Day, we celebrate with our family.
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