Japanese

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Alternative spelling
事始め

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Etymology

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From (こと) (koto) + (はじ) (hajime).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ことはじめ (kotohajimeことはじめ (kotofazime)?

  1. preparation for the New Year

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN