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🇯🇵 How to Say Happy Birthday in Japanese

happy birthday in Japanese
お誕生日おめでとう
o-tanjōbi omedetō

The standard way to say happy birthday in Japanese — safe in any situation.

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お誕生日おめでとうございますo-tanjōbi omedetō gozaimasu
polite
ハッピーバースデーhappī bāsudē
the loanword — casual

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