新年おめでとうございます
Japanese
Japanese phrasebook
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Kanji in this term | |
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新 | 年 |
しん Grade: 2 | ねん Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Alternative forms
- 明けましておめでとう (akemashite omedetō)
- 明けましておめでとうございます (akemashite omedetō gozaimasu)
- 新年明けましておめでとうございます (shinnen akemashite omedetō gozaimasu)
- 謹賀新年 (kinga shinnen)
Phrase
新年おめでとうございます • (shinnen omedetō gozaimasu)
- Happy New Year!
Usage notes
- The phrase should not be used before the new year has begun.
Related terms
- 良いお年をお迎え下さい (yoi otoshi o omukae kudasai)
See also
- Japanese New Year on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- Muira, Akira: Japanese words & their uses. Charles E. tuttle Company, 1990. →ISBN