How to say 'Celebration' in Japanese | お祝い

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The Japanese word for Celebration is 'Oiwai', written as お祝い in Japanese.'Celebration' in hiragana is おいわい.

word

お祝い

Meaning

Celebration

Reading

おいわい

oiwai

Kanji

祝Celebrate

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun 'お祝い (おいわい)' refers to a celebration or congratulatory event. It is often used to mark special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, or achievements. The prefix 'お' adds politeness, making it suitable for formal contexts. Example sentences: We held a celebration for her promotion「彼女の昇進のお祝いをしました」(かのじょのしょうしんのおいわいをしました). I received a gift for the celebration「お祝いのプレゼントをもらいました」(おいわいのぷれぜんとをもらいました). The word can also refer to the act of congratulating someone, as in 'お祝いの言葉 (おいわいのことば) (words of congratulations)'.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1867

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word お祝い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

祝

Meaning

Celebrate

Hiragana in the Word お祝い

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

お

Reading

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to お祝い Through the Kanji 祝

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 祝 as well.

word

祝日

Meaning

Holiday

word

祝う

Meaning

Celebrate

word

祝い

Meaning

Celebration

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