expression
A polite year-end greeting said before the New Year begins, wishing someone a good coming year. Often shortened to 良いお年を in casual speech.
See also: 良いお年を
今年もお世話になりました。良いお年をお迎えください。
Thank you for everything this year. Have a happy New Year.
では、良いお年をお迎えください。来年もよろしくお願いします。
Well then, have a happy New Year. I look forward to working with you again next year.
Casual shortened form of 良いお年をお迎えください, used among friends or in less formal situations.
Used after the New Year has begun, while 良いお年をお迎えください is said before the New Year.
A fixed polite expression combining 良い (good), お年 (honorific 'year'), を (object marker), お迎え (honorific 'welcoming'), and ください (please). The phrase literally means 'please welcome a good new year'.