Happy Birthday in Japanese

To your close friends or someone younger

誕生日おめでとう!

お誕生日おめでとう!

(お)たんじょうび おめでとう!
(o)tanjoubi omedetou

To someone in a higher position / acquaintance

お誕生日おめでとうございます。

おたんじょうび おめでとうございます
otanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu


誕生日(たんじょうび・tanjoubi)

・お(o) + noun: Polite way to talk

・誕生(たんじょう・tanjou):[noun] birth

・日(ひ):[noun] Day

おめでとう

casual form of ‘congratulations!’.

おめでとうございます

formal form of ‘congratulations!’.


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