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date of birth
The date on which a person was born.
Should I write the date of birth in the Western calendar or the Japanese calendar?
生年月日 is a formal term primarily seen on official documents and forms.
WORD FORMATION:
- 生年: year of birth
- 月日: month and day
FORMAT ON FORMS:
Japanese forms may ask for dates in 和暦 (Japanese era system: 令和, 平成, etc.) or 西暦 (Western calendar). The standard format is 年/月/日.
COMMON CONTEXTS:
CONTRAST:
- 生年月日: date of birth (formal, for documents)
- 誕生日: birthday (casual, for conversation)
- 生まれた日: the day one was born (informal)
Related Words
Related:
誕生日 (birthday (casual))