独立記念日おめでとう
dokuritsu kinenbi omedetou
To say "happy independence day" in Japanese, use 独立記念日おめでとう (dokuritsu kinenbi omedetou).
This phrase is used to congratulate someone on their country's independence day.
Meaning: good wishes at a country's independence day (phrase)
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding ございます (gozaimasu) to the end of おめでとう makes the phrase more formal and polite, resulting in 独立記念日おめでとうございます.
How do you pronounce it?
dokuritsu kinenbi omedetou
Did you know?
- The character 独 in 独立 is also the first character in the word for 'Germany' ドイツ when written in kanji as 独逸. This is because Germany was historically viewed as a 'solitary' or 'independent' power in the West.
- The word 記念日 means 'anniversary' or 'commemoration day'. It is used for everything from national events to a couple's first date, making it much broader than the English 'independence day'.
- The word 独立 for 'independence' is composed of two characters meaning 'stand' and 'alone'. This mirrors the conceptual logic of independence as the act of standing on one's own feet.
Examples in context
- 独立記念日おめでとう！Dokuritsu kinenbi omedetou!Happy independence day!
- みんな、独立記念日おめでとう。Minna, dokuritsu kinenbi omedetou.Happy independence day, everyone.
- 独立記念日おめでとうございます。Dokuritsu kinenbi omedetou gozaimasu.Happy independence day (polite).
Example conversation
Himari and Hinata are celebrating a holiday together.
- 陽葵 Himari陽太、独立記念日おめでとう！Hinata, dokuritsu kinenbi omedetou!Hinata, happy independence day!
- 陽太 Yota陽葵、ありがとう！Himari, arigatou!Thanks, Himari!
- 陽葵 Himari今日は特別な日だね。Kyou wa tokubetsu na hi da ne.Today is a special day, isn't it?
- 陽太 Yotaそうだね、お祝いしよう。Sou da ne, oiwai shiyou.It is, let's celebrate.
