English–Japanese
“sixtieth birthday” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikanreki
Example
父は今年、還暦を迎えます。chichi wa kotoshi kan reki o muka e ma su
My father will celebrate his sixtieth birthday this year.
How to say “sixtieth birthday” in Japanese
“Sixtieth birthday” in Japanese is 還暦 (kanreki).
Describes the milestone when a person completes sixty years and returns to the first sign of the traditional zodiac cycle.
Example sentences with 還暦
祖父は還暦を記念して、家族と温泉旅行に出かけました。so fu wa kan reki o ki nen shi te ka zoku to on sen ryo kō ni de ka ke ma shi ta
My grandfather went on a hot spring trip with his family to celebrate his sixtieth birthday.
Tips for using 還暦
- The traditional cycle behind 還暦 (kanreki) combines the twelve zodiac animals with the ten heavenly stems to produce sixty distinct year signs.