(せいねんがっぴ)

せいねんがっぴ
noun
date of birth
1. date of birth
The date on which a person was born.
生年月日(せいねんがっぴ)記入(きにゅう)してください
Please fill in your date of birth.
生年月日(せいねんがっぴ)1990(ねん)5(がつ)10(にち)です
My date of birth is May 10, 1990.
There is a field for date of birth on the application form.
生年月日(せいねんがっぴ)西暦(せいれき)和暦(われき)どちら()けばいいですか
Should I write the date of birth in the Western calendar or the Japanese calendar?
Please provide your date of birth and address for identity verification.

生年月日(せいねんがっぴ) is a formal term primarily seen on official documents and forms.

WORD FORMATION:

  • 生年(せいねん): year of birth
  • 月日(がっぴ): month and day

FORMAT ON FORMS:
Japanese forms may ask for dates in 和暦(われき) (Japanese era system: 令和(れいわ), 平成(へいせい), etc.) or 西暦(せいれき) (Western calendar). The standard format is (ねん)/(がつ)/(にち).

COMMON CONTEXTS:

CONTRAST:

  • 生年月日(せいねんがっぴ): date of birth (formal, for documents)
  • 誕生日(たんじょうび): birthday (casual, for conversation)
  • ()まれた(): the day one was born (informal)