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バレンタインデー

also: バレンタイン・デー · ヴァレンタインデー · ヴァレンタイン・デー

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

Valentine's Day

Refers to February 14th, when people give chocolates or gifts, especially in the Japanese custom of women giving chocolates to men.

バレンタインデーにチョコレートをあげた。
I gave chocolates on Valentine's Day.

Written forms

バレンタイン・デー
Spelling with interpunct; less common but still seen.
ヴァレンタインデー
Spelling using ヴ for the 'v' sound; rare in practice.
ヴァレンタイン・デー
Rare spelling combining ヴ and interpunct.

Similar words

ホワイトデー
White Day (March 14th), when men return gifts to women who gave them chocolates on Valentine's Day.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'Valentine's Day', adapted into katakana.