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祝いわう

Kana いわう Romaji iwau

JLPT N3 Common word

Definitions

01godan verb · transitive

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

02godan verb · transitive

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

03godan verb · transitive

to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

Examples

今年タイ航空は５０周年記念を祝います。

Thai Air celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

Tatoeba #631762

僕は君の成功を祝った。

I congratulate you on your success.

Tatoeba #81933

彼らは彼の結婚を祝った。

They congratulated him on his marriage.

Tatoeba #96341

Other forms

斎う

Source

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