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祝う

いわう

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to congratulate
2to celebrate
3to observe (a festival)
4to present (a gift) in celebration
5to drink in celebration
6to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.)
7to 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.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

祝Celebrate, Congratulate9 strokes

More words with 祝

祝賀しゅくが · celebrationN1 祝日しゅくじつ · national holidayN2 お祝いおいわい · congratulationN4 祝辞しゅくじ · congratulatory address 祝電しゅくでん · congratulatory telegram

Full entry on Jisho

祝福

しゅくふく · celebration (of a joyous occasion)

祝儀しゅうぎ · celebration

祝いいわい · celebrationN3

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