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birthday
The anniversary of the day a person was born.
誕生日おめでとうございます。
Happy birthday.
誕生日はいつですか。
When is your birthday?
誕生日パーティーをする。
To have a birthday party.
友達の誕生日にプレゼントをあげた。
I gave my friend a present for their birthday.
来月の誕生日には家族みんなでケーキを食べる予定です。
For my birthday next month, we plan to eat cake with the whole family.
誕生日 is the annual celebration of one's birth date. It combines 誕生 (birth) and 日 (day).
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 誕生日おめでとう: Happy birthday (casual)
- 誕生日おめでとうございます: Happy birthday (polite)
- 誕生日パーティー: birthday party
- 誕生日プレゼント: birthday present
- 誕生日ケーキ: birthday cake
ASKING ABOUT BIRTHDAYS:
- 誕生日はいつですか: When is your birthday?
RELATED WORDS:
- 誕生: birth
- 生年月日: date of birth (formal)
- 記念日: anniversary