大晦日

おおみそか

New Year's Eve

What does 大晦日 mean?

大晦日 is a Japanese noun meaning New Year's Eve in English. It is written as 大晦日 in kanji, おおみそか in hiragana, and oomisoka in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

おおみそかには電車は終夜運転します。

On New Year's Eve, the trains will run all night.