事始め
ことはじめ
- taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things n
- starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto) n
- resuming work after the New Year's vacation n
Kanji
事
ジ • ズ
こと • つか.う • つか.える
matter; thing; fact; business; reason; possibly
始
シ
はじ.める • -はじ.める • はじ.まる
commence; begin
Synonyms
仕事始め
しごとはじめ
- resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year n