お誕生日おめでとう、お母さん
otanjōbi omedetō, okāsan
The English phrase "happy birthday mom" is translated into Japanese as お誕生日おめでとう、お母さん (otanjōbi omedetō, okāsan).
お誕生日おめでとう、お母さん is a greeting used to wish one's mother a happy birthday.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Japanese, the person being addressed, お母さん, is often placed at the end of the sentence, whereas in English, the term is typically placed at the beginning.
How do you pronounce it?
otanjōbi omedetō, okāsan
Did you know?
- When saying this phrase, it is more common to give a light bow or a smile rather than a hug, as physical affection is traditionally more reserved in Japan.
- While お母さん is the standard term for 'mother', many adult children switch to お母ちゃん in casual settings or 母 when speaking about their mother to people outside the family.
- The word おめでとう is used for many celebrations, but it specifically originates from a word meaning 'auspicious' or 'lucky'.
Examples in context
- お誕生日おめでとうございます、お母さん。Happy birthday, mother.
- お母さん、誕生日おめでとうございます。Mom, happy birthday.
- お誕生日おめでとう、お母さん。Happy birthday, mom.
- お母さんにはいつも感謝しています。どうか、素敵な誕生日を過ごしてください。I am always grateful to you, mom. Please have a wonderful birthday.
- お誕生日おめでとう、お母さん！いつもありがとう。Otanjoubi omedetou, okaasan! Itsumo arigatou.Happy birthday, mom! Thanks for everything.
- お誕生日おめでとう、お母さん。素敵な一年になりますように。Otanjoubi omedetou, okaasan. Suteki na ichinen ni narimasu you ni.Happy birthday, mom. I hope you have a wonderful year.
Example conversation
A son gives his mother a birthday card at home.
- 大翔 Hirotoお誕生日おめでとう、お母さん。Otanjoubi omedetou, okaasan.Happy birthday, mom.
- 美咲 Misakiありがとう、大翔。嬉しいわ。Arigatou, Hiroto. Ureshii wa.Thank you, Hiroto. I'm so happy.
- 大翔 Hirotoプレゼントも用意したよ。Purezento mo youi shita yo.I prepared a present too.
- 美咲 Misakiまあ、本当にありがとう。Maa, hontou ni arigatou.Oh, thank you so much.
