How do you say "My younger sister's birthday" in Japanese?

"My younger sister's birthday" in Japanese is "妹のたんじょうび". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "妹のたんじょうび" mean in English?

"妹のたんじょうび" means "My younger sister's birthday" in English. Usage tip: [妹の] means "younger sister's." Again, [の] is doing the possession job.

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How to Say ‘My younger sister's birthday’ in Japanese

妹のたんじょうび

imouto no tanjou bi

[ee-moh-toh noh tahn-joh bee]

💬 Usage Tip: [妹の] means "younger sister's." Again, [の] is doing the possession job.

🇯🇵 In Japan: Because Japanese distinguishes [妹] and [姉], speakers can give family details very precisely.

Phrase Breakdown

妹

imouto

[ee-moh-toh]

younger sister

Refers to your own younger sister.

Example

妹のたんじょうびは十一月です。

My younger sister's birthday is in November.

のたんじょうび

no tanjou bi

birthday of; birthday

Shows that the birthday belongs to the younger sister: “younger sister’s birthday.”

Example

妹のたんじょうびはあしたです。

My younger sister's birthday is tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

の

[noh]

's; of

Shows possession or connection between nouns.

Example

妹のたんじょうびです。

It is my younger sister's birthday.

たんじょう

tanjou

[tahn-joh]

birth

Part of the word たんじょうび, meaning birthday.

Example

たんじょうをいわいます。

We celebrate a birth.

び

[bee]

day

び means day here and helps form the word birthday.

Example

たんじょうびにケーキをたべます。

I eat cake on a birthday.

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