Japanese New Year Wishes
There are two ways of saying happy new year.
Japanese new year wishes. Nengajo are japanese new year greetings cards. Let there be surprises let there be happiness let there be love of your loved ones. Wishing a very happy japanese new year.
Wishing you a shogastu blessed with goodness. 1 but they can also cover greetings for the coming year that you might express until mid january and they can even include phrases you would use when reconnecting with family or acquaintances after long absences. Season greetings in japanese.
明けましておめでとうございます akemashite omedeto gozaimasu 新年おめでとうございます shinnen omedeto gozaimasu or 謹賀新年 kinga shinnen all of which basically mean happy new year. Japanese new year wishes quotes. Japanese happy new year card messages.
The new year is called oshôgatsu お正月. Saying happy new year in japanese can involve giving good wishes on dec. The rest of the expressions can be used as a greeting.
謹んで新年のお喜びを申し上げます tsutsushinde shinnen no oyorokobi o moushiagemasu. The cards are sent to friends and family as well as to people you have work connections with. It is similar to christmas card though nengajo is bit different than a usual christmas card you send to your friends.
Akemashite omedetô gozaimasu 明けましておめでとう ございます. Note that kinga shinnen 謹賀新年 kyouga shinnen 恭賀新年 gashou 賀正 and geishun 迎春 are seasonal words that are not used in regular conversation. If you post your cards in japan before the cut off date in late december the postal service guarantees to deliver them on january 1st.