Vocab Info

N1 う-Verb

(いわ)

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

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    • Word Type

      う-Verb

    • 単語の種類

      五段動詞

    Examples

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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。

      The end of the year and New Year's are periods to celebrate the New Year. {to congratulate, to celebrate, to observe (a festival)}

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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。

      At the wedding ceremony, we toasted to congratulate the bride and groom on their future. {to congratulate, to celebrate, to observe (a festival)}

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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 visited our grandfather's house to celebrate his 77th birthday. {to congratulate, to celebrate, to observe (a festival)}

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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。

      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)}

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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 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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