![]() ![]() The ‘o’ is called an ‘honorific prefix’, and you can learn more it here. ![]() One way to make a native Japanese noun polite is to add an ‘o’ (お) before it, just like in o-tanjoubi (お誕生日 / おたんじょうび). You might notice that there is a slight difference in how tanjoubi is used here: in Japanese grammar, there is a concept called ‘polite speech’ or keigo(敬語 / けいご). Omedetou (おめでとう) means ‘congratulations’ or ‘best wishes’. The word for ‘birthday’ in Japanese is tanjoubi (誕生日 / たんじょうび). Here are a few Japanese birthday wishes to try. There are many ways to wish your friends, family, and even coworkers a happy birthday in Japanese! You can use them in a conversation or even as a message in a birthday card.
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