How To Write New Year Wishes In Japanese
New Year’s Celebration. At the end of the year, on Dec. 31 or even up to a few days before, use the following phrases to wish someone a Happy New Year in Japanese. The phrases literally translate as, “I wish you will have a good new year.” You have to say “良いお年を / yoi otoshi o” in Japanese to wish happy new year. Another way to convey new year wishes in Japanese is “ (新年) 明けましておめでとう (ございます) / (shinnen) akemashite omedetô (gozaimasu) ” When wishing a Happy New Year, you’ll also say 今年 ( ことし ) もどうぞよろしくお 願 ( ねが ) いします which can be translated as “we’ll be counting on you this year as well”. Keep in mind that the expression can’t be translated easily.