良いお年をお迎え下さい

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
とし
Grade: 1
むか
Grade: S
くだ
Grade: 1
kun’yomi
Alternative spellings
よいお年をお迎えください
良いお年をお迎えください
よいお年をお迎え下さい

Phrase

()いお(とし)をお(むか)(くだ)さい • (yoi otoshi o omukae kudasai) 

  1. (formal) [I, we] wish you a happy new year (literally meet a good year)

Usage notes

  • This phrase should be used before the old year expires, but is rarely used among close friends.

See also

See also

References

  • Muira, Akira: Japanese words & their uses. Charles E. tuttle Company, 1990. →ISBN
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