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How to say 'Christmas' in Japanese | クリスマス

Wondering how to say 'Christmas' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Christmas is 'Kurisumasu', written as クリスマス in Japanese.

    word

    クリスマス

    Meaning

    Christmas

    Reading

    Kurisumasu

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'クリスマス (kurisumasu)' refers to the holiday 'Christmas'. It is a borrowed word from English, reflecting the cultural adoption of Christmas celebrations in Japan. In Japan, Christmas is often celebrated with decorations, illuminations, and special meals, though it is not a national holiday and is more of a commercial and romantic event rather than a religious one. Example sentences: I love Christmas「クリスマスが大好きです」(くりすますがだいすきです). We will have a party on Christmas「クリスマスにパーティーをします」(くりすますにぱーてぃーをします).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    5028

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word クリスマス

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    ク

    Reading

    Ku

  • katakana

    リ

    Reading

    Ri

  • katakana

    ス

    Reading

    Su

  • katakana

    マ

    Reading

    Ma

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What does 'Kurisumasu' (クリスマス) mean?

'Kurisumasu' means 'Christmas' .

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