How do you say 'Happy New Year' in Japanese?
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| 1 | How do you say 'Happy New Year' in Japanese? |
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Greetings and phrases related to Japanese holidays and seasons, such as New Year, Cherry Blossom season, and Obon.
| Literally means 'Congratulations on the opening' of the new year |
| 2 | What is the Japanese phrase for 'Happy Cherry Blossom Season'? | ๆกใฎๅญฃ็ฏใใใงใจใใใใใพใ (Sakura no kisetsu omedetou gozaimasu) | Use during spring festivals and viewing parties |
| 3 | How do you greet someone during Obon to wish them well? | ใ็ใใใงใจใใใใใพใ (Obon omedetou gozaimasu) | Obon is a festival honoring ancestors, held in summer |
| 4 | What phrase is commonly used to wish someone a good summer during the season? | ่ฏใๅคใใ้ใใใใ ใใ (Yoi natsu o osugoshi kudasai) | Used to wish someone a pleasant summer |
| 5 | How do you say 'Enjoy the winter holidays' in Japanese? | ๅฌไผใฟใๆฅฝใใใงใใ ใใ (Fuyu yasumi o tanoshinde kudasai) | Winter holiday in Japan typically refers to the New Year period |
| 6 | What is the Japanese greeting used specifically during the New Year period? | ๆฐๅนดใใใงใจใใใใใพใ (Shinnen omedetou gozaimasu) | Shinnen means 'new year', used in January |
| 7 | How do you say 'Merry Christmas' in Japanese? | ใกใชใผใฏใชในใใน (Merฤซ Kurisumasu) | Loan phrase from English |
| 8 | What seasonal phrase would you use when visiting someone during summer festivals? | ๅค็ฅญใใ็ฒใๆงใงใ (Natsu matsuri otsukaresama desu) | Expresses appreciation and acknowledgment of effort during summer festivals |
| 9 | What is the phrase for 'Wishing you a prosperous New Year' in Japanese? | ่ฏใใๅนดใใ่ฟใใใ ใใ (Yoi otoshi o omukae kudasai) | Used at the end of the year before New Yearโs |
| 10 | How do you say 'Happy Golden Week' in Japanese? | ใดใผใซใใณใฆใฃใผใฏใใใงใจใใใใใพใ (Gลruden Wฤซku omedetou gozaimasu) | Golden Week is a series of holidays in late April to early May |
| 11 | What is a common greeting during the Tanabata festival? | ไธๅคใใใงใจใใใใใพใ (Tanabata omedetou gozaimasu) | Tanabata celebrates star lovers and is in July |
| 12 | How do you wish someone a happy Obon festival? | ใ็ใใใงใจใใใใใพใ (Obon omedetou gozaimasu) | Obon is a summer Buddhist festival to honor ancestors |
| 13 | What phrase can be used to greet someone during the cherry blossom season? | ๆกใฎๅญฃ็ฏใงใใญ (Sakura no kisetsu desu ne) | Commonly said in spring when sakura bloom |
| 14 | How do you say 'Have a joyful New Year' in Japanese? | ่ฏใใๅนดใใ่ฟใใใ ใใ (Yoi otoshi o omukae kudasai) | Used at year-end to wish for a good new year |
| 15 | What is the Japanese phrase for 'Enjoy the autumn foliage'? | ็ด
่ใๆฅฝใใใงใใ ใใ (Kลyล o tanoshinde kudasai) | Kลyล is the autumn leaves viewing season |
| 16 | How do you say 'Happy Spring' in Japanese? | ๆฅใใใงใจใใใใใพใ (Haru omedetou gozaimasu) | Spring is associated with renewal and flowers |
| 17 | What greeting would you use during the New Yearโs celebrations? | ่ฌน่ณๆฐๅนด (Kinga shinnen) | A formal phrase meaning 'Happy New Year' used in cards and formal settings |
| 18 | How do you say 'Wishing you a peaceful Obon'? | ๅนณๅใช ใ็ใใ็ฅใใใพใ (Heiwa na Obon o oinori shimasu) | Obon is a time for peaceful remembrance of ancestors |
| 19 | What is the phrase to greet someone during the winter season? | ่ฏใใๅนดใใ่ฟใใใ ใใ (Yoi otoshi o omukae kudasai) | Typically said at the end of December |