Meaning

Primary

Celebration

Alternative

Congratulatory Gift

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

This is the noun version of the kanji celebrate, so it means celebration!

お祝い is also used to mean a congratulatory gift itself.

Reading

おいわい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You learned this reading already so you should be able to read it!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • お祝いをする

    to celebrate

    お祝いを申し上げる

    to offer congratulations

    お祝いをいただく

    to receive a congratulatory gift

    お祝いをもらう

    to receive a congratulatory gift

    お祝いをおくる

    to give a congratulatory gift

Context Sentences

おばあちゃんから大学の入学のお祝いにスマホをもらった。

I got a smartphone from my grandma as a congratulatory gift for starting university.

新しい仕事見つかったの?今度お祝いしなきゃね。

Oh, you've found a new job? We'll have to celebrate sometime.

せっかくのお祝いの席なのに、税金の話ばっかりしないでよ!

Don't keep talking about taxes when you're at a celebration!

引っ越しのお祝いを渡さなくちゃいけないわね。

We have to bring a moving gift.

お祝いの言葉を伝える時に、お祝いっぽい曲をかけようよ。

When conveying words of celebration, let's play a celebratory song.

Kanji Composition