Japanese Conversation · Level 80
76 words
Japanese word
生年月日
Pronunciation
Romajiseinengappi
Meaning
- noundate of birth
Example
申込書に生年月日を書いてください。mōshi komi sho ni sei nen gap pi o ka i te ku da sa i
Please write your date of birth on the application form.
More examples
本人確認のため、係員が生年月日を尋ねます。hon nin kaku nin no ta me kakari in ga sei nen gap pi o tazu ne ma su
The staff member asks for your date of birth to verify your identity.
Core concept
Refers to the complete calendar date that records when someone was born.
Common phrases
生年月日を記入するsei nen gap pi o ki nyū su ru
enter your date of birth
生年月日を確認するsei nen gap pi o kaku nin su ru
check your date of birth
生年月日を尋ねるsei nen gap pi o tazu ne ru
ask for your date of birth
Similar words
出生年月日shusshōnengatsunichi: A formal term for the complete calendar date on which a person was born.
Definition in Japanese
出生の年と月と日を示す日付。shus shō no toshi to tsuki to hi o shime su hi zuke
Word origin
The compound 生年月日 (seinen gappi) joins 生年 (seinen, "year of birth") and 月日 (gappi, "month and day") to name the complete date of birth.
Usage tips
- Forms in English often use DOB for date of birth, whereas Japanese forms may display 生年月日 (seinen gappi) as the label for this information.