Celebration
Congratulatory Gift
noun, verbal noun
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.
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!
新年のお祝い
celebration for the new year
入学のお祝い
celebration for school admission
ウェディングのお祝い
a wedding celebration
お祝いのメッセージ
a celebration message
お祝いの席
a celebratory occasion
お祝いの会
a celebratory gathering
お祝いの挨拶
celebratory words
お祝いをおくる
to give a congratulatory gift
お祝いをもらう
to receive a congratulatory gift
お祝いをいただく
to receive a congratulatory gift
お祝いを申し上げる
to offer congratulations
お祝いをする
to celebrate
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.