よいお年を

Japanese

Kanji in this term
年
とし Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
良いお年を

Etymology

Abbreviation of 良(よ)いお年(とし)をお迎(むか)え下(くだ)さい (yoi otoshi o omukae kudasai), which is more formal and polite.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) よい・おとしを [yóꜜì òtóshí ó] (Atamadaka + Heiban – [1]-[0])

• IPA^(key): [jo̞i o̞to̞ɕi o̞]

Phrase

よいお年(とし)を • (yoi otoshi o) 

1. Happy New Year (an expression wishing one the best for the next year, used before New Year's Day)

See also

• 明(あ)けましておめでとう (akemashite omedetō)