記念日(きねんび)

きねんび
noun
anniversary; memorial day
1. anniversary; memorial day
A date on which an event is commemorated each year.
今日(きょう)は記念日(きねんび)だ。
Today is an anniversary.
結婚(けっこん)記念日(きねんび)に花(はな)を買(か)った。
I bought flowers for our wedding anniversary.
記念日(きねんび)に特別(とくべつ)な食事(しょくじ)をする。
To have a special meal on the anniversary.
今日(きょう)は会社(かいしゃ)の創立(そうりつ)記念日(きねんび)で、社員(しゃいん)みんなで祝(いわ)った。
Today is the company's founding anniversary, and all the employees celebrated together.
結婚(けっこん)10周年(しゅうねん)の記念日(きねんび)に、二人(ふたり)で初(はじ)めて出会(であ)った場所(ばしょ)を訪(おとず)れた。
On our 10th wedding anniversary, we visited the place where we first met.

A date commemorating an event, covering both personal anniversaries and public memorial days.

WORD FORMATION:
記念(きねん) (commemoration) + 日(び) (day)

COMMON TYPES:

  • 結婚(けっこん)記念日(きねんび): wedding anniversary
  • 創立(そうりつ)記念日(きねんび): founding anniversary
  • 終戦(しゅうせん)記念日(きねんび): end of war memorial day (August 15)
  • 誕生(たんじょう)記念日(きねんび): birthday anniversary

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 記念日(きねんび)を祝(いわ)う: to celebrate an anniversary
  • 記念日(きねんび)に贈(おく)り物(もの)をする: to give a gift on an anniversary
  • 〜周年(しゅうねん)記念日(きねんび): ~th anniversary

Note: In Japan, many businesses and organizations have a 創立(そうりつ)記念日(きねんび) that may be a company holiday.

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Added 2026.1.16 17:15 · Revised 2026.3.25 21:24
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