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[いわ(祝)·う]
iwau
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[いわ(斎)·う]
iwau
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English Meaning(s) for 祝う

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to celebrate; to congratulate; to observe (a festival)
  2. to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration
  3. to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
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Definition and Synonyms for 祝う

Celebration the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
Synonyms: 挙行, お祝い, 祝い, 祝う, お祭り, 祭式
Congratulate express congratulations
Synonyms: 喜ぶ, 寿く, 寿ぐ, 慶賀, 祝う, 祝する, 祝賀, 賀する
Celebrate have a celebration
Synonyms: 喜ぶ, 奉祝, 慶祝, 祝う, 祝す, 祝する, 祝賀, 賀する
Observe behave as expected during of holidays or rites
Synonyms: 喜ぶ, 慶祝, 祝う, 祝す, 祝する, 祝賀, 賀する
Celebration a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
Synonyms: 喜び事, 祝, 祝, お祝い, 祝い, 祝う, 祝い事, 祝儀, 祝典, 祝宴, 祝言, 祝い言, 祝賀, 祝賀会, お祭り, 祭り, 祭る, 祭式, 祭礼

Meanings for each kanji in 祝う

» celebrate; congratulate

Categories 祝う is a member of

Ritual the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
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Meet get together socially or for a specific purpose
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Occasion a vaguely specified social event
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Bid invoke upon
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 祝う

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Conjugations for 祝う

masu stem
[いわ(祝)·い]
iwai
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Negative stem
[いわ(祝)·わ]
iwawa
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te-form
[いわ(祝)·っ·て]
iwatte
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Negative te-form
[いわ(祝)·わ·な·く·て]
iwawanakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·な·く]
iwawanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·う]
iwau
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·な·い]
iwawanai
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Past Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·っ·た]
iwatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·な·か·っ·た]
iwawanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[いわ(祝)·お·う]
iwaou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·い·ま·す]
iwaimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·い·ま·せ·ん]
iwaimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·い·ま·し·た]
iwaimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·い·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
iwaimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[いわ(祝)·い·ま·し·ょ·う]
iwaimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·い·た·い]
iwaitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·い·た·く·な·い]
iwaitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·い·た·か·っ·た]
iwaitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·い·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
iwaitakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[いわ(祝)·い·た]
iwaita
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te-form
[いわ(祝)·い·た·く·て]
iwaitakute
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Negative te-form
[いわ(祝)·い·た·く·な·く·て]
iwaitakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[いわ(祝)·い·た·く]
iwaitaku
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Provisional Form
[いわ(祝)·い·た·け·れ·ば]
iwaitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·い·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
iwaitakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[いわ(祝)·い·た·か·っ·た·ら]
iwaitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·い·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
iwaitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[いわ(祝)·い·た·さ]
iwaitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·え]
iwae
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·い·な·さ·い]
iwainasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·え·ば]
iwaeba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·な·け·れ·ば]
iwawanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·な·き·ゃ]
iwawanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·っ·た·ら]
iwattara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·な·か·っ·た·ら]
iwawanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·っ·た·り]
iwattari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·え·る]
iwaeru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·え·な·い]
iwaenai
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Past Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·え·た]
iwaeta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·え·な·か·っ·た]
iwaenakatta
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masu-stem
[いわ(祝)·え]
iwae
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te-form
[いわ(祝)·え·て]
iwaete
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Negative te-form
[いわ(祝)·え·な·く·て]
iwaenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·え·ま·す]
iwaemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·え·ま·せ·ん]
iwaemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·え·ま·し·た]
iwaemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·え·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
iwaemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·れ·る]
iwawareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·れ·な·い]
iwawarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·れ·た]
iwawareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
iwawarenakatta
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masu stem
[いわ(祝)·わ·れ]
iwaware
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te-form
[いわ(祝)·わ·れ·て]
iwawarete
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Negative te-form
[いわ(祝)·わ·れ·な·く·て]
iwawarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·れ·ま·す]
iwawaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
iwawaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·れ·ま·し·た]
iwawaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
iwawaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·せ·る]
iwawaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·せ·な·い]
iwawasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·せ·た]
iwawaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
iwawasenakatta
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masu stem
[いわ(祝)·わ·せ]
iwawase
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te-form
[いわ(祝)·わ·せ·て]
iwawasete
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Negative te-form
[いわ(祝)·わ·せ·な·く·て]
iwawasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·せ·ま·す]
iwawasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
iwawasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·せ·ま·し·た]
iwawasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
iwawasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·さ·れ·る]
iwawasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·さ·れ·な·い]
iwawasarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·さ·れ·た]
iwawasareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
iwawasarenakatta
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masu stem
[いわ(祝)·わ·さ·れ]
iwawasare
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te-form
[いわ(祝)·わ·さ·れ·て]
iwawasarete
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Negative te-form
[いわ(祝)·わ·さ·れ·な·く·て]
iwawasarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·さ·れ·ま·す]
iwawasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
iwawasaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
iwawasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
iwawasaremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·ん]
iwawan
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·ず]
iwawazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·ぬ]
iwawanu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[いわ(祝)·わ·ざ·る]
iwawazaru
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Sample Sentences for 祝う

We celebrate Tanabata in July.
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We congratulated him on passing the examinations.
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We celebrate Christmas every year.
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I congratulated her on her success in the examination.
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She celebrated her fifteenth birthday yesterday.
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