よいお年を

よいお年を

Japanese

Kanji in this term
年
とし Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Alternative forms

• 良いお年を

Etymology

Abbreviation of 良 (よ)いお年 (とし)をお迎 (むか)え下 (くだ)さい (yoi otoshi o omukae kudasai), which is more formal and polite.

Phrase

よいお年を (hiragana よいおとしを, rōmaji yoi otoshi o)

1. Happy New Year (an expression wishing one the best for the next year, used before New Year's Day)

See also

• 明 (あ)けましておめでとう (akemashite omedetō)