What does 正月 mean?
正月 is a Japanese noun meaning “New Year, New Year's Day” in English. It can also be translated as “first month of the year” depending on context. It is written as 正月 in kanji, しょうがつ in hiragana, and shougatsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentence
正月はすぐそこまで来ている。
New Year's Day is close at hand.