How to Say ‘On your birthday’ in Japanese
誕生日に
tanjoubi ni
[tan-joh-bee nee]
💬 Usage Tip: に marks the time something happens, like "on" or "at": 日曜日に "on Sunday". Relative times like 来週 "next week" usually skip it.
Phrase Breakdown
誕生日
tanjoubi
[tan-joh-bee]
birthday
The day someone was born; often used when mentioning celebrations.
母の誕生日なので、特別なお席をお願いしたいです。
Since it is my mother's birthday, I would like to request a special seat.
に
ni
[nee]
on (a time/date)
Particle marking a specific time or day when something happens.
日曜日に行きます。
I'll go on Sunday.
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