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誕生日

Birthday


Meaning

Birthday

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how 誕生 is birth? If you add day on there, you have a birthday. Happy birthday!


Reading

たんじょうび

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji, but with this word 日 uses the kun'yomi ひ, which is turned into び due to rendaku.


Context

Context Sentences

誕生日ぐらい、肩の力をぬいたら?

Why don’t you at least let yourself relax on your birthday?

私だけワニカニの誕生日会に呼んでもらえなくて、無視された気分になった。

I was the only one not invited to WaniKani's birthday party, so I felt left out.

「君の誕生日会に友達を連れて行ってもいい?」「もちろん! 人数が多ければ多いほど楽しいしね。」

"Can I bring a friend to your birthday party?" "Of course! The more people we have, the more fun it will be."


Kanji Composition