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N1 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

(いわ)to congratulate, to celebrate, to observe (a festival)

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    1. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to celebrate, to congratulate, to observe (a festival)

    2. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to present (a gift) in celebration, to drink in celebration

    3. 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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      年末(ねんまつ)やお正月(しょうがつ)新年(しんねん)(いわ)ための期間(きかん)です。

      End-of-Year and New Year's celebrations are about welcoming in the new year.

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      結婚式(けっこんしき)新郎(しんろう)新婦(しんぷ)前途(ぜんと)(いわ)って乾杯(かんぱい)をしました。

      We raised a glass in celebration of the bride and groom’s future at their wedding.

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      (わたし)たち一家(いっか)祖父(そふ)喜寿(きじゅ)(いわ)ために祖父(そふ)(いえ)(おとず)れました。

      Our family went to my grandfather’s house to celebrate his 77th birthday.

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      結婚(けっこん)()周年(しゅうねん)(いわ)べく、都内(とない)のレストランのディナーの予約(よやく)()れました。

      I made a dinner reservation at a nice restaurant in the city to celebrate our fifth anniversary.

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      クラスのみんなが誕生(たんじょう)()(いわ)ってくれるなんて想像(そうぞう)だにしていませんでした。

      I never imagined my whole class would celebrate my birthday.

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