birthday / birth

(say) + (prolong)
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Onyomi

TAN

That baby was born with a sunTAN.

Mnemonic

He said he wants to prolong his birthday so he gets presents forever.

Jukugo

誕生日(たんじょうび) の日

birthday ★★★★☆ FP
(birth) + (sun, day) = 誕生日 (birthday)

birthday

If you want to say Happy Birthday, you'd just say 良い誕生日! (よいたんじょうび!).

However, if you're asking someone what day is their birthday, you'd add 'の日’ like this:
誕生日の日はイツ? (たんじょうびのひはいつ?)

誕生(たんじょう)

birth ★☆☆☆☆
(birthday / birth) + (life / birth) = 誕生 (birth)

the birth of (figurative) (i.e. Miles Davis' "birth of the cool" album)