べいじゅ
Noun
1.
88th birthday
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祖父は今年、米寿を迎えます。
My grandfather will celebrate his 88th birthday this year.
米寿のお祝いに、家族みんなで旅行に行きました。
For the 88th birthday celebration, the whole family went on a trip.
日本には、還暦や米寿など、年齢に応じた様々なお祝いの習慣があります。
In Japan, there are various celebration customs according to age, such as Kanreki (60th birthday) and Beiju (88th birthday).
祖母の米寿祝いのために、赤いちゃんちゃんこを用意しました。
For my grandmother's 88th birthday celebration, I prepared a red padded vest.
米寿は、漢字の「米」を分解すると八十八になることに由来する長寿の祝いです。
Beiju is a longevity celebration derived from the fact that the kanji for "rice" (米) can be broken down into eighty-eight (八十八).
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