Translation guide
Easter is a Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. In Japanese, it is usually referred to by the loanword イースター, but cultural and religious context is important.
Referring to the Christian holiday of Easter in general.
Talking about Easter eggs, bunnies, or celebrations.
Referring to the Easter period or season.
Easter time/season. Natural way to talk about the period around Easter.
イースターの時期には花が咲きます。
Flowers bloom around Easter time.
Easter is not a traditional Japanese holiday, so many Japanese people may not be familiar with its customs. When explaining Easter, it's helpful to describe it as a Christian holiday celebrating spring and resurrection, often with eggs and bunnies.
The most common way to refer to Easter in Japanese. It is a loanword from English and is widely understood.
イースターは春の祝日です。
Easter is a spring holiday.
Literally 'Resurrection Festival'. This is the formal Japanese term for Easter, often used in religious contexts or explanations.
復活祭はキリスト教の最も重要な祝日です。
Easter is the most important holiday in Christianity.
Easter egg. Used for both decorated eggs and egg hunts.
子供たちは庭でイースターエッグを探しました。
The children looked for Easter eggs in the garden.
Easter Bunny. The character who brings eggs.
イースターバニーがチョコレートを持ってくるよ。
The Easter Bunny brings chocolate.
Easter eggs, using the Japanese word for egg. Less common than the loanword compound.
イースターの卵を飾りました。
We decorated Easter eggs.
Easter season, used in liturgical Christian contexts. Rare in everyday conversation.
復活節は四旬節の後に来ます。
Easter season comes after Lent.