Meaning

Primary

Year End Party

Alternative

End Of Year Party

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Time to get together and forget the year... what a terrible year, good thing a new one is coming. This get together is a year end party.

Reading

ぼうねんかい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

今日の忘年会であった出来事は、忘れる事にします。

As for what happened at today's year end party, I'll just let it go.

元々忘れっぽいんで、私には「忘年会」は必要ありません。

I'm already really forgetful, so I don't need a so-called "forget the year party."

多くの日本企業では、新入社員は忘年会で一発芸を披露しなくてはならない。

In many Japanese companies, new workers are required to do a short performance at an end of the year party.

Kanji Composition