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お祝い

御祝い、 お祝、 御祝

Reading

Kana: おいわい
Romaji: oiwai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
vs
1

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; festival; congratulatory gift

Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
See also: 祝い

Kanji

祝
Readings: シュク、 シュウ、 いわ.う
Meanings: celebrate, congratulate
御
Readings: ギョ、 ゴ、 おん-、 お-、 み-
Meanings: honorable, manipulate, govern

Example Sentences

御(ご)成功(せいこう)をお祝(いわ)いします。
➥I congratulate you on your success.
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心(こころ)からお祝(いわ)いを申(もう)し上(あ)げます。
➥I offer you my hearty congratulations.
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私(わたし)は彼(かれ)に成功(せいこう)のお祝(いわ)いを述(の)べた。
➥I congratulated him on his success.
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あなたの成功(せいこう)をお祝(いわ)いします。
➥I congratulate you on your success.
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ご成功(せいこう)をお祝(いわ)い申(もう)し上(あ)げます。
➥Let me congratulate you on your success.
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私(わたし)は彼(かれ)に、男子(だんし)出産(しゅっさん)のお祝(いわ)いを述(の)べた。
➥I congratulated him on the birth of his son.
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