(せいねんがっぴ)

せいねんがっぴ
noun
date of birth
formaltime-general
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.
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.

Forms

  • 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).

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