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date of birth
The date on which a person was born.
生年月日を記入してください。
Please fill in your date of birth.
生年月日は1990年5月10日です。
My date of birth is May 10, 1990.
申込書に生年月日を書く欄がある。
There is a field for date of birth on the application form.
生年月日は西暦と和暦のどちらで書けばいいですか。
Should I write the date of birth in the Western calendar or the Japanese calendar?
本人確認のために生年月日と住所を教えてください。
Please provide your date of birth and address for identity verification.
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:
- 申込書: application forms
- 履歴書: resumes
- 本人確認: identity verification
- 保険証: insurance cards
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))