{"id":95157,"date":"2022-08-18T16:20:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T07:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=95157"},"modified":"2024-04-16T12:05:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T03:05:28","slug":"how-to-say-happy-birthday-in-japanese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/how-to-say-happy-birthday-in-japanese\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Say Happy Birthday in Japanese"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In Japan, as well as in many other countries, birthdays are a reason for celebration. But has it always been the case? How do people wish “happy birthday” in Japanese, and how do they celebrate in Japan? You might happen to be in Japan on your birthday or the birthday of a new Japanese friend or coworker: how should you behave? You first need to know how to say “happy birthday” in Japanese.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are different politeness levels in the Japanese language<\/strong>: a formal <\/strong>one to use with elders or people of a higher rank (for example, a teacher or your boss in the office) and an informal<\/strong> one for friends, relatives, and people of a lower age or rank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So as it happens in the expressions used to apologize<\/a> and say thank you in Japanese<\/a>, there are also two ways to say “happy birthday.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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