Etymology

Golden Week

Today it means: Any of several extended holidays celebrated in China and Japan, usually early in May. Full definition →

Japanese ゴールデンウィーク
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  1. Japanese · borrowed fromゴールデンウィーク
  2. English todayGolden Week

(Asian holidays): Borrowed from Japanese ゴールデンウィーク (Gōruden Wīku), equivalent to golden + week.

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