JLPT N1Idioms
盆と正月が一緒に来たよう
- Meaning
- 嬉しいことや忙しいことが重なる様子
- Explanation
- 「盆と正月が一緒に来たよう」 is a figure of speech for when happy things or busy things overlap all at once. It comes from the busyness and liveliness of 盆 (Bon) and 正月 (New Year), the biggest events, arriving at the same time. c3 「to be utterly exhausted」 leans too negative; the expression originally describes an overlap accompanied by joy and liveliness.
Original Japanese explanation
「盆と正月が一緒に来たよう」は、嬉しいことや忙しいことが一度に重なる様子のたとえ。最大の行事である盆と正月が同時に訪れる多忙・賑わいから来ている。c3「疲れ果てる」は否定的に偏っており、本来は喜びや活気を伴う重なりを表す。
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