Shichi-Go-San literally means ‘7, 5, 3’ and this represents a girl’s 7th birthday, a boy’s 5th birthday and both sexes’ 3rd birthday. This day tends to be reserved solely for you and your partner.įriends will usually organize a birthday party or celebration on a different day to leave this day free for you and your partner. If you have a boyfriend/girlfriend, you would usually spend your actual birthday with your partner. This allows the birthday person to relax and enjoy their day so they don’t have to worry about money. The birthday girl/boy is not expected to pay for anything. It is customary for the friends of the birthday person to not only organize the party or celebration but also pay for everything. Friends Pay, Organize & Pay For Everything Here’s some fun Japanese birthday traditions. New Years Day is still a very special day in Japan and comes with a big celebration but nowadays people also tend to celebrate their birthday on the day they were born. Prior to this, most people in Japan celebrated their birthday on January 1st as this was seen as the day that everyone got one year older. Around this time, there was a huge influx of Western culture including birthday traditions such as parties, music, cake and candles. To make your loved one feel extra special you can also try some of these Japanese birthday traditions.īirthdays weren’t celebrated much in Japan until the 1950’s.
I’ve listed the lyrics below so you can sing along.īirthday traditions can be very important to many people on their birthdays. You’ll be happy to know it’s the same tune as the English version, they just sing it in Japanese.Ĭheck out the video below to hear the Japanese birthday song. If you want to go the extra mile for your loved one or friend, try singing the happy birthday song in Japanese. These should come in handy if you’re celebrating a birthday! English I’ve listed some handy Japanese birthday vocabulary below. To hear the pronunciation of these phrases, check out the video below:Īnother fun way to wish someone a ‘happy birthday’ is by using this fun Japanese version of the English phrase: EnglishĪlternatively, you can also use some of these phrases: English These phrases literally mean ‘congratulations on your birthday’ and are the most common way to wish someone a happy birthday in Japan. Here the “gozaimasu” is what makes it more polite. You can use the second, more polite phrase (“O-tanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu”) with people you don’t know very well, older people or someone in a higher position e.g.
The first phrase (‘O-tanjoubi omedetou’) would be used with friends and family. To wish someone a happy birthday in Japanese, you can say: English
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