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“Seeing the old year out” in Japanese

Short answer
越年 etsunen えつねん

Seeing the old year out in Japanese is “越年” (etsunen). Full meaning: seeing the old year out, greeting the New Year, passing the winter, hibernation; playing more than the usual 12 rounds in one game.

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