How to say 'Year end' in Japanese | 歳末

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The Japanese word for Year end is 'Saimatsu', written as 歳末 in Japanese.'Year end' in hiragana is さいまつ.

word

歳末

Meaning

Year end

Reading

さいまつ

saimatsu

Kanji

歳Year, Years old 末End

Explanation

The Japanese noun '歳末 (さいまつ)' refers to the end of the year, particularly the period leading up to the New Year. This term is often used in contexts related to year-end activities, such as cleaning, shopping, or preparing for celebrations. It carries a sense of closure and preparation for the upcoming year. Example sentences: The year-end sales are starting「歳末セールが始まります」(さいまつセールがはじまります). We are busy with year-end preparations「歳末の準備で忙しい」(さいまつのじゅんびでいそがしい).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3229

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 歳末

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

歳

Meaning

Year, Years old

kanji

末

Meaning

End

Words Related to 歳末 Through the Kanji 歳

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 歳 as well.

word

歳

Meaning

Years old

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万歳

Meaning

Hurrah, Long live

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二十歳

Meaning

Twenty years old

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お歳暮

Meaning

Year end gift

Words Related to 歳末 Through the Kanji 末

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 末 as well.

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週末

Meaning

Weekend

word

月末

Meaning

Month end

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末っ子

Meaning

Youngest

word

末

Meaning

End

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始末

Meaning

Management, Conclusion

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年末

Meaning

Year end

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末期

Meaning

End

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幕末

Meaning

End of shogunate

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