Today’s post is all about the “Birthday”. \u00a0How would you say, “Happy Birthday!” in Japanese? Well, “Birthday” is “Tanjo-bi (\u305f\u3093\u3058\u3087\u3046\u3073\u3001\u8a95\u751f\u65e5)” or “O-tanjo-bi (\u304a\u305f\u3093\u3058\u3087\u3046\u3073\u3001\u304a\u8a95\u751f\u65e5)” in Japanese. By adding, “o” at the beginning, it sounds more softer; therefore, many women use it that way. Also, smaller children use in that form. Below is the list of some of the most often used expressions related to birthday.<\/p>\n
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Happy Birthday!<\/strong> – (O)tanjo-bi omedetou! (\u304a\u305f\u3093\u3058\u3087\u3046\u3073\u3000\u304a\u3081\u3067\u3068\u3046\u3002\u304a\u8a95\u751f\u65e5\u304a\u3081\u3067\u3068\u3046).<\/p>\n or\u00a0Otanjo-bi omedetou gozaimasu! (\u304a\u305f\u3093\u3058\u3087\u3046\u3073\u3000\u304a\u3081\u3067\u3068\u3046\u3000\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u304a\u8a95\u751f\u65e5\u304a\u3081\u3067\u3068\u3046\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002).<\/p>\n ***By adding “gozaimasu” at the end, it sounds more polite; therefore, you would say this to someone older or to him\/her who is in higher social status than yourself. You could also use this to someone who you don’t know too well. However, in writing (for example, emails or letters) it sounds more polite to use with “gozaimasu” even for a close friend.**<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Happy 30th Birthday!<\/strong> – Sanju ssaino otanjo-bi omedetou.(\u3055\u3093\u3058\u3085\u3063\u3055\u3044\u306e\u3000\u304a\u305f\u3093\u3058\u3087\u3046\u3073\u3000\u304a\u3081\u3067\u3068\u3046\u3002\u4e09\u5341\u6b73\u306e\u304a\u8a95\u751f\u65e5\u304a\u3081\u3067\u3068\u3046\u3002)<\/p>\n **In Japanese, when we say Happy Birthday to someone, we don’t actually say 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.. \u00a0 We would rather call it, 1 year old- birthday, 10 year-old birthday, 30 year-old birthday, etc..<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wishing you a wonderful birthday! –<\/strong>Subarashii tanjo-bi ni narimasuyouni! (\u3059\u3070\u3089\u3057\u3044\u3000\u305f\u3093\u3058\u3087\u3046\u3073\u306b\u3000\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3002\u7d20\u6674\u3089\u3057\u3044\u8a95\u751f\u65e5\u306b\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3002)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Happy Birthday to my best friend.<\/strong>– Shinyu-no anatani, otanjo-bi omedetou. (\u3057\u3093\u3086\u3046\u306e\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306b\u3000\u304a\u305f\u3093\u3058\u3087\u3046\u3073\u3000\u304a\u3081\u3067\u3068\u3046\u3002\u89aa\u53cb\u306e\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306b\u3001\u304a\u8a95\u751f\u65e5\u3000\u304a\u3081\u3067\u3068\u3046)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Happy Birthday, my love.<\/strong> – Aisuru anatani, otanjo-bi omedetou. (\u3042\u3044\u3059\u308b\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306b\u3000\u304a\u305f\u3093\u3058\u3087\u3046\u3073\u3000\u304a\u3081\u3067\u3068\u3046\u3002\u611b\u3059\u308b\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306b\u3001\u304a\u8a95\u751f\u65e5\u304a\u3081\u3067\u3068\u3046)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wishing you a wonderful year ahead.<\/strong>-Subarashii ichinen ni narimasu youni. (\u3059\u3070\u3089\u3057\u3044\u3000\u3044\u3061\u306d\u3093\u306b\u3000\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3002\u7d20\u6674\u3089\u3057\u3044\u3000\u4e00\u5e74\u306b\u3000\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3002)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n May all your birthday wishes come true.\u00a0<\/strong>-Anatano negaiga subete kanaimasuyouni. (\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u3000\u306d\u304c\u3044\u304c\u3000\u3059\u3079\u3066\u3000\u304b\u306a\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3002\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u6839\u9858\u3044\u304c\u5168\u3066\u304b\u306a\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3002)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hope you have the best party ever!<\/strong> – Imamadede ichiban saikou na pa-ti- ni narimasuyouni. (\u3044\u307e\u307e\u3067\u3067\u3000\u3044\u3061\u3070\u3093\u3000\u3055\u3044\u3053\u3046\u306a\u3000\u30d1\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30fc\u3000\u306b\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3002\u4eca\u307e\u3067\u3067\u3001\u4e00\u756a\u3000\u6700\u9ad8\u306a\u3000\u30d1\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30fc\u306b\u3000\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3002)<\/p>\n ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n Some useful words to know for birthday are:<\/strong><\/p>\n Birthday Cake – Ba-sude- ke-ki (\u30d0\u30fc\u30b9\u30c7\u30fc\u30b1\u30fc\u30ad)<\/p>\n Birthday Card – Ba-sude- ca-do (\u30d0\u30fc\u30b9\u30c7\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9)<\/p>\n Birthday Party – Ba-sude- pa-ti-(\u30d0\u30fc\u30b9\u30c7\u30fc\u30d1\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30fc)<\/p>\n Surprise Party – Sapuraizu Pa-ti- (\u30b5\u30d7\u30e9\u30a4\u30ba\u3000\u30d1\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30fc)<\/p>\n Candles – Ro-soku (\u308d\u3046\u305d\u304f)<\/p>\n Balloon – Fu-sen (\u3075\u3046\u305b\u3093\u3001\u98a8\u8239)<\/p>\n Feast – Gochi sou (\u3054\u3061\u305d\u3046\u3001\u3054\u99b3\u8d70)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today’s post is all about the “Birthday”. \u00a0How would you say, “Happy Birthday!” in Japanese? Well, “Birthday” is “Tanjo-bi (\u305f\u3093\u3058\u3087\u3046\u3073\u3001\u8a95\u751f\u65e5)” or “O-tanjo-bi (\u304a\u305f\u3093\u3058\u3087\u3046\u3073\u3001\u304a\u8a95\u751f\u65e5)” in Japanese. By adding, “o” at the beginning, it sounds more softer; therefore, many women use it that way. Also, smaller children use in that form. Below is the list of some…<\/p>\n