良いお年を

良いお年を

Japanese

Kanji in this term
良	年
よい Grade: 4	とし Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Alternative forms

• よいお年を

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

良いお年を (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ございます (akemashite omedetō gozaimasu)
• 謹 (きん)賀 (が)新 (しん)年 (ねん) (kinga shinnen)
• 新 (しん)年 (ねん)明 (あ)けましておめでとうございます (shinnen akemashite omedetō gozaimasu)
• 新 (しん)年 (ねん)おめでとうございます (shinnen omedetō gozaimasu)
• 良 (よ)いお年 (とし)をお迎 (むか)え下 (くだ)さい (yoi otoshi o omukae kudasai)