お誕生日おめでとう
otanjoubi omedetou
Casual
Translations
1.
Happy Birthday
2.
Congratulations on your birthday
Notes
This phrase is commonly used in Japan to wish someone a happy birthday. It is casual and often used among friends and family. For more formal situations, 'お誕生日おめでとうございます' is appropriate.
Examples
今日は友達の誕生日です。お誕生日おめでとう！
Kyou wa tomodachi no tanjoubi desu. Otanjoubi omedetou!
Today is my friend's birthday. Happy Birthday!
姉の誕生日に手紙を書きました。「お誕生日おめでとう」と書きました。
Ane no tanjoubi ni tegami o kakimashita. 'Otanjoubi omedetou' to kakimashita.
I wrote a letter for my sister's birthday. I wrote 'Happy Birthday'.
彼の誕生日パーティーで「お誕生日おめでとう」と言いました。
Kare no tanjoubi paatii de 'otanjoubi omedetou' to iimashita.
At his birthday party, I said 'Happy Birthday'.