記 念 日(きねんび)

きねんび

noun

anniversary; memorial day

time-general

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.

記念日(きねんび) covers both personal anniversaries and public memorial days.

Etymology

記念(きねん) (commemoration) + 日(び) (day)

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)
開校(かいこう)記念日(きねんび): a school's founding day

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

Cultural note

Many schools, and some companies, are closed on their founding day (開校(かいこう)記念日(きねんび), 創立(そうりつ)記念日(きねんび)). Couples often mark the date they started dating, even monthly: 付(つ)き合(あ)って三(さん)か月(げつ)の記念日(きねんび).

Related Words

Related: 誕生日(たんじょうび) (birthday)

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Added 2026.1.16 17:15 · Revised 2026.10.9 3:39

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