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Japanese
Japanese phrasebook
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| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 良 | 年 | 迎 | 下 |
| よ Grade: 4 |
とし Grade: 1 |
むか Grade: S |
くだ Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |||
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| よいお年をお迎えください 良いお年をお迎えください よいお年をお迎え下さい |
Pronunciation
Phrase
良いお年をお迎え下さい • (yoi otoshi o omukae kudasai)
- (formal) wish you a happy new year (literally meet a good year)
Usage notes
- This phrase should be used before the old year expires, but is rarely used among close friends.
See also
- 明けましておめでとうございます (akemashite omedetō gozaimasu)
- 新年おめでとうございます (shinnen 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)
- 良いお年を (yoi otoshi o)
See also
Japanese New Year on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- Muira, Akira: Japanese words & their uses. Charles E. tuttle Company, 1990. →ISBN