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祝う
いわう
N3
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to congratulate
2
to celebrate
3
to observe (a festival)
4
to present (a gift) in celebration
5
to drink in celebration
6
to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.)
7
to pray for
Example sentence
中国では、旧暦にしたがって正月を祝う。
In China, they celebrate New Year by the lunar calendar.
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Mine a sentence — saw 祝う in the wild?
Kanji in this word
祝
Celebrate, Congratulate
9 strokes
More words with
祝
祝い
いわい ·
celebration
N3
祝日
しゅくじつ ·
national holiday
N2
祝福
しゅくふく ·
celebration (of a joyous occasion)
祝賀
しゅくが ·
celebration
N1
お祝い
おいわい ·
congratulation
N4
Full entry on Jisho
祝電
しゅくでん ·
congratulatory telegram
祝辞
しゅくじ ·
congratulatory address
祝儀
しゅうぎ ·
celebration
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