English–Japanese
“new year's greeting” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajinenga
Example
友達に年賀のあいさつをします。tomo dachi ni nen ga no a i sa tsu o shi ma su
I send New Year's greetings to my friend.
How to say “new year's greeting” in Japanese
“New year's greeting” in Japanese is 年賀 (nenga).
Covers the greeting, gift, or visit offered as part of celebrating the start of a new year.
Example sentences with 年賀
海外にいる友人から年賀が届くと、うれしいです。kai gai ni i ru yū jin ka ra nen ga ga todo ku to u re shi i de su
I am happy when a New Year's greeting arrives from a friend overseas.
Tips for using 年賀
- Unlike the English word greeting, 年賀 (nenga) may also mean the gift or visit used to convey a New Year's message, so context determines the sense.