Illustration: At the entrance to a family home, a young adult has just returned from graduation in a formal suit, carrying a closed diploma tube. Two siblings actively clap while a parent steps forward to place a bouquet in the graduate’s hands. The graduate bows a little, smiling with pleased embarrassment.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

祝いわう

iwau

to celebrate, to congratulate

Example sentences

  1. 私達わたしたちは彼かれの誕生日たんじょうびを祝いわった。

    We celebrated his birthday.

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  2. 彼かれは私わたしの成功せいこうを祝いわってくれた。

    He congratulated me on my success.

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  3. 私わたしは彼女かのじょの合格ごうかくを祝いわった。

    I congratulated her on her success in the exam.

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Kanji in 祝

  • 祝celebrate; congratulateOnシュク・シュウKunいわう

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