ハッピーサンクスギビング
Happī Sankusugibingu
ハッピーサンクスギビング (Happī Sankusugibingu) is the Japanese way to say "happy Thanksgiving".
ハッピーサンクスギビング is a transliteration of the English greeting. It is used primarily among people who are familiar with Western culture or when communicating in international settings.
Meaning: greeting (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
Happī Sankusugibingu
Did you know?
- If you wanted to describe the concept of a 'thanksgiving' style celebration using native words, you might use 収穫祭 (shūkakusai). This term refers to 'harvest festivals' which are common in many Japanese prefectures.
- The English word 'happy' in ハッピー is used in Japanese primarily for celebrations or moods, but the native word for happiness, shiawase, is rarely used in short greetings like this.
- Using ハッピーサンクスギビング in a business setting in Japan may be seen as an overly casual or 'Westernized' gesture unless the colleague has lived abroad.
Examples in context
- ハッピーサンクスギビング！Happī sankusu gibingu!Happy Thanksgiving!
- 皆、ハッピーサンクスギビング！Minna, Happī sankusu gibingu!Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Example conversation
Two friends meeting for a holiday meal.
- 大翔 Hiroto美咲、ハッピーサンクスギビング！Misaki, happī sankusugibingu!Misaki, happy Thanksgiving!
- 美咲 Misaki大翔くん、ありがとう！Hiroto-kun, arigatō!Thank you, Hiroto!
- 大翔 Hirotoいい日になるといいね。Ii hi ni naru to ii ne.I hope it's a great day.
- 美咲 Misakiうん、楽しみだね。Un, tanoshimi da ne.Yeah, I'm looking forward to it.
