Vocab Info
N1 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
祝うto congratulate, to celebrate, to observe (a festival)
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to celebrate, to congratulate, to observe (a festival)
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to present (a gift) in celebration, to drink in celebration
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.), to pray for
All Forms
祝う 【いわう】、斎う 【いわう】
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Pitch Accent
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年末やお正月は新年を祝うための期間です。
The end of the year and New Year's are periods to celebrate the New Year. {to congratulate, to celebrate, to observe (a festival)}
結婚式で新郎新婦の前途を祝って乾杯をしました。
At the wedding ceremony, we toasted to congratulate the bride and groom on their future. {to congratulate, to celebrate, to observe (a festival)}
私たち一家は祖父の喜寿を祝うために祖父の家へ訪れました。
Our family visited our grandfather's house to celebrate his 77th birthday. {to congratulate, to celebrate, to observe (a festival)}
結婚五周年を祝うべく、都内のレストランのディナーの予約を入れました。
To celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary, I made a dinner reservation at a restaurant in the city. {to congratulate, to celebrate, to observe (a festival)}
クラスのみんなが誕生日を祝ってくれるなんて想像だにしていませんでした。
I couldn't even imagine that everyone in the class would celebrate my birthday. {to congratulate, to celebrate, to observe (a festival)}
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