年末

This is the 1821st most frequent Japanese word.

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年末

"Year-end."


The word '年末' is used here to denote the period of time at the end of the year, specifically around December.

今年の年末は家族と旅行に行きます。

This year's end of the year, I will go on a trip with my family.


Here, '年末' refers to the customary period when preparations and activities like cleaning often occur before entering the new year.

年末には大掃除をする習慣があります。

There is a tradition of doing a thorough cleaning at the end of the year.


In this sentence, '年末' modifies 'セール' to describe sales events that typically happen during the closing period of the year.

年末セールで安く買えました。

I bought it cheaply at the year-end sale.