English–Japanese
“birthday” in Japanese
How to say “birthday” in Japanese
“Birthday” in Japanese is 誕生日 (tanjōbi).
Centers on the date that marks a person's birth and returns each year as a personal occasion.
Example sentences with 誕生日
友だちの誕生日を祝います。tomo da chi no tan jō bi o iwa i ma su
I celebrate my friend's birthday.
来週が誕生日です。rai shū ga tan jō bi de su
My birthday is next week.
Tips for using 誕生日
- In English, birthday usually refers to the yearly date or celebration, while date of birth includes the year a person was born.
Other Japanese words for “birthday”
友達のバースデーを祝います。tomo dachi no bā su dē o iwa i ma su
I celebrate my friend's birthday.