正月

正月

New Year.

In this sentence, '正月' refers to the New Year's celebration period, particularly the cultural and family-dedicated time.

正月には家族と一緒に過ごすのが伝統です。

It is a tradition to spend the New Year with family.

In this sentence, '正月' is used to signify the specific time or event during the New Year's holiday period when the action took place.

今年の正月は初めて京都を訪れました。

This New Year, I visited Kyoto for the first time.

Here, '正月' indicates the cultural aspect of New Year's and the practices associated with it, highlighting the tradition.

日本では正月に門松やしめ飾りを飾ります。

In Japan, during New Year, people display kadomatsu and shimekazari decorations.