はくじゅ
Noun
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99th birthday
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祖母が今年、白寿を迎えます。
My grandmother will celebrate her 99th birthday this year.
白寿のお祝いは、家族全員で盛大に行われました。
The celebration for the 99th birthday was grandly held with the entire family.
長寿を祝う文化において、白寿は特にめでたい節目とされています。
In the culture of celebrating longevity, the 99th birthday is considered a particularly auspicious milestone.
日本の伝統では、白寿は漢字の「百」から「一」を引いた「白」に由来し、99歳を意味します。
In Japanese tradition, "hakuju" originates from the kanji "white" (白), which is "hundred" (百) minus "one" (一), meaning 99 years old.
白寿を迎える方には、長年の功績をたたえ、特別な記念品が贈られることもあります。
For those celebrating their 99th birthday, special commemorative gifts are sometimes presented to honor their long years of achievements.
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