ハッピーハロウィン
Happī Harowin
ハッピーハロウィン (Happī Harowin) is the Japanese way to say "happy Halloween".
This phrase is a loanword written in Katakana. Because of this, it is used primarily in casual settings, such as parties, social media or when greeting friends.
Meaning: holiday greeting (phrase)
Which one should you use?
While ハッピーハロウィン is the full greeting, you can also refer to the holiday alone by using ハロウィン.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Kansai dialect (Kansai-ben), a variation ハッピーハロウィンやん！ may be used.
How do you pronounce it?
Happī Harowin
Did you know?
- In Japan, the phrase ハッピーハロウィン is often paired with the tradition of 'cosplay' rather than just costumes. This means people dress as specific anime or manga characters rather than generic monsters.
- While 'Happy Halloween' is a greeting, the most common ritual phrase used by children in Japan is actually the command お菓子をくれなきゃいたずらするぞ ('Give me candy or I will play a trick').
- While ハッピーハロウィン is used for parties, the word 幽霊 ('ghost') is rarely used in this context because it evokes a genuine sense of dread or religious mourning.
Examples in context
- ハッピーハロウィン！Happy Halloween!This is a simple way to say "Happy Halloween!" using ハッピーハロウィン.Tatoeba #4806860 by KK_kaku_, translation #34980 by gin
- みんな、ハッピーハロウィン！Minna, happii harowin!Happy Halloween, everyone!
- ハッピーハロウィン、お菓子をちょうだい！Happii harowin, okashi o choudai!Happy Halloween, give me some candy!
Example conversation
Two friends wearing costumes are greeting each other at a party.
- 陽葵 Himari蓮くん、ハッピーハロウィン！Ren-kun, happii harowin!Happy Halloween, Ren!
- 蓮 Ren陽葵ちゃんも、ハッピーハロウィン！Himari-chan mo, happii harowin!Happy Halloween to you too, Himari!
- 陽葵 Himariその仮装、すごく似合ってるね。Sono kasou, sugoku niatteru ne.That costume really suits you.
- 蓮 Renありがとう、嬉しいよ。Arigatou, ureshii yo.Thanks, I'm happy to hear that.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
