Japanese word

バースデー

Pronunciation

Romajibāsudē

Meaning

  • nounbirthday

Example

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.

Illustration for バースデー (birthday)

More examples

来週は母のバースデーです。rai shū wa haha no bā su dē de su

My mother's birthday is next week.

Core concept

It treats the date of birth as a recurring personal milestone that is observed each year.

Common phrases

  • バースデーパーティーbā su dē pā tī

    birthday party

  • バースデーを祝うbā su dē o iwa u

    celebrate a birthday

  • バースデーカードbā su dē kā do

    birthday card

Similar words

誕生日tanjōbi: The standard Japanese word for the yearly date on which a person was born.

Definition in Japanese

人が生まれた日を毎年迎える記念の日。hito ga u ma re ta hi o mai toshi muka e ru ki nen no hi

Word origin

バースデー (bāsudē) comes from the English compound birthday, which joins birth with day to name the day of a person's birth.

Usage tips

  • English speakers usually hear birthday as a neutral everyday word, whereas the katakana バースデー (bāsudē) can add a branded or celebratory tone in Japanese.

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