誕生日
たんじょうび
JLPT N5 · vocab_basic
Meaning
birthday
Examples

誕生日おめでとうございます。

Happy birthday.

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📖 How to Use

「誕生日」means "birthday." Seeing it in full sentences helps you remember both meaning and grammar patterns.

⚠️ Teacher's Note — Common Mistakes

「誕生日」is read as「たんじょうび」— memorize it as a pair to avoid mistakes in もんだい1.

🎯 JLPT N5 — How It's Tested

もんだい1 & もんだい2

「誕生日」appears in vocabulary questions (choose the correct meaning) and context questions (choose the best word).

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 「誕生日」mean in Japanese?+
「誕生日」means "birthday". It is a JLPT N5 vocabulary word in the "vocab_basic" category.
How do you read 「誕生日」?+
「誕生日」is read as「たんじょうび」.
Is 「誕生日」on the JLPT N5?+
Yes, 「誕生日」is an official JLPT N5 word. Mastering all N5 vocabulary (~800 words) is essential for passing.
Can you give an example sentence using 「誕生日」?+
誕生日おめでとうございます。 — Happy birthday.

Practice 「誕生日」 with spaced repetition