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In Japanese, the best way to say "happy birthday" is "tanjoubi omedetou" or "tanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu", but you also have to consider who you are talking to to use it properly. There are also some words related to birthday that may be very helpful to you Here are some important information regarding birthday greetings in Japan.

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Part 1 of 2: Happy birthday

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   Tell your friends "tanjoubi omedetou". This is a casual, informal way of saying "happy birthday" to someone.
   • Use this expression only with someone you are familiar with and can talk to. In general, you can tell your friends, most of your classmates, children, most of your siblings as well as your cousins.
   • Avoid using this expression with anyone with a higher status than you, such as a teacher / teacher, supervisor, unfamiliar person or an older person. Ritual is very important in Japanese culture, so using this less formal pattern can be misleading if you speak to someone of a higher status.
   • Tanjoubi means "birthday".
   • Omedetou means "congratulations".
   • Tanjoubi omedetou write by word kanji (in Japanese, original Chinese) is 誕生 日 お め で と う.
   • You should pronounce it tan-ho-bi-th-to-thay.

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   Be more formal with "tanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu". This sentence is more formal and can be used as a polite and sincere way of saying happy birthday.
   • This is the expression you should use with people with a higher social status than you, including older people, teachers, supervisors, and strangers.
   • You can also use this pattern with people your shoulder should match and people you feel familiar with to emphasize sincerity.
   • Gozaimasu roughly "very much", this sentence means hoping someone has a "happy birthday".
   • This sentence is written fully in words kanji is 誕生 日 お め で と う ご ざ い ま す.
   • You should pronounce it tan-gosh-do-de-ghe-i-ma-ma.
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Part 2 of 2: Related terms

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   Just say "omedetou" or "omedetou gozaimasu". Although this is not a specific expression of a birthday, these two words are also common greetings and can be used to express a blessing on someone's birthday.
   • Omedetou means “congratulations.” Use this minimal sentence pattern with people you are familiar with or with similar or lower social status to such as friends, classmates, and young children.
   • Omedetou written in pure Japanese is お め で と う. Reading is -to-drive.
   • Gozaimasu is an emphasis on dignity or sincerity, omedetou gozaimasu Suitable for use with the elderly, teachers, supervisors and anyone with higher social status.
   • Omedetou gozaimasu written in pure Japanese is お め で と う ご ざ い ま す. Reading is to-to-go-to-house-to-ma-ma.

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   Shout "yatta!"This is a word used to express excitement, similar to" hooray! ".
   • Yatta written in kana is や っ た.
   • Yatta read is da-ta.

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   Use "okurebasenagara" when sending late wishes. This word means "late".
   • When wishing someone a late birthday, say "okurebasenagara tanjoubi omedetou".
   • Kanji and kana's okurebasenagara is 遅 れ ば せ な が ら.
   • Pronounce okurebasenagara was o-ku-r-ba-s-na-na-la.

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   When you want to know someone's age, ask "Toshi wa ikutsu desu ka?"This sentence roughly means" how old are you? "
   • Toshi (年) means "year" or "age".
   • Wa (は) is an article before a noun indicating a person or a thing or a thing.
   • Ikutsu (い く つ) means "how much".
   • Desu ka (で す か) means "is".
   • Pronounced the sentence as to-si through i-quail-to-problem.

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   Ask someone's birthday by saying "Tanjoubi wa itsu desu ka?"This sentence roughly means" When is your birthday? "
   • Tanjoubi (誕生 日) means "birthday". wa (は) is an article and desu ka (で す か) means "is".
   • Itsu (何時) means "when".
   • The whole sentence reads tan-gi-bi through little-problem-problem.
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