祝う
いわう
Also written 斎う
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to celebrate; to congratulate; to observe (a festival)
- to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration
- to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
Kanji
- 祝 celebrate. Read as いわう.
Example sentences
- 学校の創立百年を祝った。
We celebrated the centenary anniversary day. - それは彼女の誕生日を祝うパーティーだった。
It was a party to celebrate her birthday. - 2月14日、アメリカ人はバレンタインデーを祝う。
On February 14 Americans celebrate St. Valentine's Day. - 私たちは昨日、十年目の結婚記念日を祝った。
We celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary yesterday. - 私たちはパーティーを開いて彼の誕生日を祝った。
We celebrated his birthday with a party.
Common phrases
Words containing 祝う
And 6 more.