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    3. 祝う

    祝う

    祝いわう​

    to celebrate

    N3KMT9News #24+1CoreVerb, TransitiveCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab11 strokes

    斎う

    いわう

    Verb, Transitive

    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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    誕たん生じょう日びを祝いわう。

    To celebrate a birthday.

    KMT3Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    卒そつ業ぎょうを祝いわうためにパーティーを開ひらいた。

    We held a party to celebrate graduation.

    KMT9EducationDaily Life
    日に本ほんではお正しょう月がつを家か族ぞくみんなで祝いわう習しゅう慣かんがある。

    In Japan, there is a custom of celebrating New Year's with the whole family.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsFamily & Relationships
    彼かれの昇しょう進しんを祝いわうため、同どう僚りょうたちと飲のみに行いった。

    To congratulate him on his promotion, I went out for drinks with colleagues.

    KMT9Work & CareerDaily Life
    彼かれらの長なが年ねんの努ど力りょくが実みを結むすんだことを心こころから祝いわいたい。

    I sincerely want to celebrate the fruition of their many years of effort.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    祝
    いわ.う…(5)
    celebrate・congratulate
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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