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You are here: Home / Slang / あけおめ (Akeome): Casual Japanese New Year’s Greeting

あけおめ (Akeome): Casual Japanese New Year’s Greeting

January 1, 2019

Table of Contents

  • Pronunciation
  • Definition of あけおめ (Akeome)
  • Polite Form of akeome
  • Meaning of ことよろ (koto yoro)
  • Other Japanese New-Year Vocab/Culture
    • 20 Japanese Words and Culture for Christmas and New Year
    • Superstition about 初夢 (Hatsuyume, “New Year’s First Dream”) in Japan
  • Example Sentences

Pronunciation

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Definition of あけおめ (Akeome)

あけおめ (akeome) means “Happy New Year”, a casual Japanese New Year’s greeting. It is casually used by young people when they meet their friends in early January. When your friends say this greeting to you, simply repeat the same phrase to reply to them.

Polite Form of akeome

In fact, あけおめ is an abbreviation of “明あけましておめでとうございます”, which sounds more polite and formal than the abbreviated phrase. This expression consists of the two parts “明あけまして” and “おめでとうございます”. The former is a polite te-form of the verb “明あける” meaning “(something) ends and turns into a new state”(*), and the latter means “congratulations”. Therefore, the phrase literally means “(The last year) has ended and turned into a new year, congratulations!”. Since あけおめ is a casual way of saying “明けましておめでとうございます”, you should use the original expression in a formal context.

(*) 明ける is a rare word used only in a few phrases, including “夜よるが明ける” meaning “night is over” and ”梅雨つゆが明ける” meaning “rainy season is over”.

Meaning of ことよろ (koto yoro)

Some people would go on to say “ことよろ (kotoyoro)” after akeome. ことよろ (koto yoro) stands for “今年(ことし)もよろしくお願(ねが)いします” and means “This year too, let’s get along well with each other”. The latter phrase “よろしくお願いします” is a very common Japanese greeting, which is used when you ask someone to do something, or when you show your willingness to build a good relationship with someone (in this case, you’re sort of asking them to have a good relationship with you). As in akeome, you should use the unshortened expression “今年もよろしくお願いします” in a formal situation (e.g. when you greet someone older than you). In fact, koto yoro sounds more casual and younger than akeome and therefore is mainly used among teenagers.

Other Japanese New-Year Vocab/Culture

20 Japanese Words and Culture for Christmas and New Year

Japanese New Year Traditions, Greetings and Key Words

Superstition about 初夢 (Hatsuyume, “New Year’s First Dream”) in Japan

Hatsuyume: Superstition about the Dream on New Year’s Day in Japan

 

Example Sentences

Ex1
あけましておめでとうございます。今年ことしもよろしくお願ねがいします
Happy New Year!  And this year too, let’s get along well with each other.

Ex2 (A casual version of Ex1)
あけおめ!今年もよろしく!

Ex2 (A more casual version of Ex1)
あけおめ!ことよろ!

Synonyms: 明あけましておめでとうございます
Synonyms in English: Happy New Year
Related words and phrases: 明あける (be over) おめでとう (congratulations), よろしく

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