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[いわ()·]
oiwai
noun, suru verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[()·いわ()·]
oiwai
[いわい()]
oiwai
[()·いわい()]
oiwai

Root Words:

[お + いわ()·]
o + iwai

English Meaning(s) for お祝い

noun, suru verb
  1. congratulation; congratulations; celebration; festival
noun
  1. congratulatory gift; present

Definition and Synonyms for お祝い

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
Felicitation the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
Synonyms: 寿, 寿, 慶祝, 慶賀, , , お祝い, 祝い, 祝賀, 祝辞, 賀慶
Felicitation an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another
Synonyms: お祝い
Celebration a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
Synonyms: 喜び事, , , 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
Observance a formal event performed on a special occasion
Synonyms: セレモニー, , , , 儀典, 儀式, 儀式用, , , 典礼, , 式典, 栄典, お祝い, 祝典, 祭り, 祭る

Meanings for each kanji in お祝い

» celebrate; congratulate

Categories お祝い is a member of

Ritual the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
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Verbalism the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
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Occasion a vaguely specified social event
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Speech Act the use of language to perform some act
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Sample Sentences for お祝い

My grandfather on my father's side is celebrating his 88th birthday tomorrow.
We gave a party in celebration of his 70th birthday.
Kate hardly ever celebrates her birthday.
The students cheered in honor of Dr. Baker's birthday.
I congratulated him on the birth of his son.

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