“New year's day” in Japanese
Short answer
New year's day in Japanese is “元日” (ganjitsu). Full meaning: New Year's Day.
Other ways to say “New year's day” in Japanese
元旦
gantan New Year's Day; New Year's morning, morning of New Year's Day
元正
genshou New Year's Day
正朔
seisaku beginning of the month or the year, New Year's Day, the calendar
歳旦
saitan New Year's morning, morning of New Year's Day; New Year's Day
三元
sangen 15th day of the 1st, 7th and 10th lunar months; heaven, earth and man; January 1, New Year's Day
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