誕生

たんじょう
JLPT:N3
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1The birth of a person; the event of coming into the world.

NounGroup 3 VerbIntransitive Verb

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新しい命の誕生に、病室は温かい拍手に包まれた。

The hospital room filled with warm applause at the birth of the new life.

妹の誕生を心待ちにしていた。

I was eagerly looking forward to my little sister's birth.

王室に赤ちゃんが誕生したというニュースが世界中を駆け巡った。

News that a baby had been born into the royal family spread around the world.

2The creation or emergence of something new, such as an idea, product, or institution.

NounGroup 3 VerbIntransitive Verb

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インターネットの誕生は、人々の生活を大きく変えた。

The birth of the internet greatly changed people's lives.

新しいブランドの誕生を記念してイベントが開かれた。

An event was held to commemorate the birth of the new brand.

そのアイデアから、画期的な製品が誕生した。

That idea gave rise to a groundbreaking product.

3Refers specifically to a child's first birthday, marking one full year since birth.

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Examples

息子の誕生を祝って、家族で赤飯を炊いた。

We cooked red bean rice as a family to celebrate our son's first birthday.

一歳の誕生を迎えた娘に、初めての靴を買ってあげた。

I bought my daughter her first pair of shoes to mark her first birthday.

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