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How do I say: "Happy New Year" in Japanese?
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There are few ways to say, depend on the situation:
Colloquial: 明けましておめでとうございます=Polite
新年、明けましておめでとうございます=Polite
明けましておめでとう!=Casual
新年おめでとう!=Casual
Writing: 謹賀新年=Formal
We say 正月(shougatsu) and 元旦(gantan) to discribe in a word in Japanese.
If you wish a good year for someone you know, you cay say:
(今年も)よいお年を! (This year) I wish you a good year for you!
If you want to have a good relationship with someone through the year, you say:
今年もよろしくお願いいたします=Polite
今年もよろしくお願いします=Polite
今年もよろしくね=Casual
Best of luck! and hope you a happy holiday!
Colloquial: 明けましておめでとうございます=Polite
新年、明けましておめでとうございます=Polite
明けましておめでとう!=Casual
新年おめでとう!=Casual
Writing: 謹賀新年=Formal
We say 正月(shougatsu) and 元旦(gantan) to discribe in a word in Japanese.
If you wish a good year for someone you know, you cay say:
(今年も)よいお年を! (This year) I wish you a good year for you!
If you want to have a good relationship with someone through the year, you say:
今年もよろしくお願いいたします=Polite
今年もよろしくお願いします=Polite
今年もよろしくね=Casual
Best of luck! and hope you a happy holiday!
"A Happy New Year" is "明けましておめでとうございます。(akemasite omedetougozaimasu)".
But, when we met friends or co-workers, we say "明けましておめでとうございます。今年もよろしくお願いします。(akemasite omedetougozaimasu. kotosimo yorosiku onegaisimasu)" that means "A Happy New Year. I look forward to your continued good will in the coming year.".
But, when we met friends or co-workers, we say "明けましておめでとうございます。今年もよろしくお願いします。(akemasite omedetougozaimasu. kotosimo yorosiku onegaisimasu)" that means "A Happy New Year. I look forward to your continued good will in the coming year.".
It's important to note that while "明けましておめでとうございます" is the answer to your question, it isn't a direct translation of "Happy New Year". If you want to talk about the New Year as a subject, a direct translation would be "お正月”.
How to write "Happy New Year" in Japanese - あけましておめでとうございます
How to say "Happy New Year" in Japanese - Akemashite omedeto gozaimasu
How to say "Happy New Year" in Japanese - Akemashite omedeto gozaimasu
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