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祝う
iwau
Description
「祝う」は、いいことがあった時に、みんなでうれしい気持ちを表すことです。
"祝う" means to express happy feelings together when something good happens.
誕生日や結婚など、大切な日をお祝いする時によく使います。
It is often used to celebrate important days like birthdays and weddings.
Meanings
祝うiwau
to celebrate; to congratulate
友だちの誕生日を祝いました。
I celebrated my friend's birthday.
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Notes
- Etymology
often used in the polite noun form お祝い (oiwai) meaning 'a celebration' or 'congratulatory gift'.
- Nuance
祝う focuses on actively celebrating an event, while 喜ぶ just means to feel glad.
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