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Definition and meaning of 元旦 - がんたん in Japanese

がんたん元旦
gantan

N4

1.New Year's Day

Noun

元旦に彼から年賀状が来た。
I got a New Year's card from him on January 1.
がんたん元旦
gantan

N4

1.the first day of the year.

Noun

元旦は新年の最初の日です。
New Year's Day is the first day of the new year.
元旦には家族と一緒にお祝いします。
On New Year's Day, we celebrate with family.
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2.the morning of New Year's Day.

Noun

元旦は新年の朝です。
New Year's morning is the morning of the new year.
元旦は新年の始まりです。
New Year's morning is the beginning of the new year.
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[もとだんな]元旦那
motodanna

N4

1.a husband from the past.

Noun

元旦那とは、以前の夫を指す言葉です。
"The term '元旦那' refers to a former husband."
彼女の元旦那は、今は別の人と再婚しています。
"Her ex-husband is now remarried to someone else."
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WORD OF THE DAY

はなび

花火

hanabi

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元旦 がんたん
元旦 がんたん
元旦那 [もとだんな]

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