誕生日おめでとう、愛する人
tanjōbi omedetō, aisuru hito
誕生日おめでとう、愛する人 (tanjōbi omedetō, aisuru hito) is the Japanese phrase for "happy birthday, my love".
This is a romantic greeting used to wish a partner a happy birthday.
How do you pronounce it?
tanjōbi omedetō, aisuru hito
Did you know?
- Many Japanese couples prefer the word 大好き (daisuki), which means 'I like you very much', over 愛してる (aishiteru) to express romantic love.
- The word おめでとう (omedetō) comes from the adjective めでたい (medetai), which originally meant 'auspicious' or 'full of happiness'. It carries a historical weight of celebrating a lucky or blessed event.
- In Japanese pop culture, such as anime, highly romanticized phrases like 愛する人 are frequently used to emphasize the intensity of a character's devotion, making them much more common in fiction than in actual Japanese relationships.
Example conversation
Misaki gives a present to Youta at home.
- 美咲 Misaki誕生日おめでとう、愛する人。Tanjoubi omedetou, aisuru hito.Happy birthday, my love.
- 陽太 Yotaありがとう、美咲！嬉しいよ。Arigatou, Misaki! Ureshii yo.Thank you, Misaki! I'm so happy.
- 美咲 Misakiこれ、プレゼントだよ。Kore, purezento dayo.Here is your present.
- 陽太 Yota本当にありがとう。Hontou ni arigatou.Thank you so much.
