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N1 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    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。

      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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