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N1 う-verb (う), Transitive verb

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

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    1. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      1.

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

    2. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      2.

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

    3. う-verb (う), 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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    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。

      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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