祝う、斎う
いわう
iwau
JMdict entry #1337390
- Godan verb with 'u' endingtransitive verb to celebrate; to congratulate; to observe (a festival)
- Godan verb with 'u' endingtransitive verb to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration
- Godan verb with 'u' endingtransitive verb to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は息子が一等賞をとったことを祝った。
kare ha musuko ga ichi tou shou wo toxtsu ta koto wo iwaxtsu ta 。
He congratulated his son on being a top prizewinner.
彼は私の成功を祝ってくれた。
kare ha watakushi no seikou wo iwaxtsu te kure ta 。
He congratulated me on my success.
彼の７０歳の誕生日を祝ってパーティーを開いた。
kare no ７０ sai no tanjou hi wo iwaxtsu te paatexii wo hirai ta 。
We gave a party in celebration of his 70th birthday.
彼が金メダルを取ったことをわれわれは祝った。
kare ga kin medaru wo toxtsu ta koto wo wareware ha iwaxtsu ta 。
We congratulated him on winning a gold medal.
日本人はアメリカ人のようにはクリスマスを祝わないそうだ。
nippon nin ha amerika nin no you ni ha kurisumasu wo iwawa nai sou da 。
It is said that Japanese people don't celebrate Christmas the way Americans do.
日本では老いも若きも正月を祝います。
nippon de ha oi mo wakaki mo shougatsu wo iwai masu 。
Young and old in Japan celebrate New Year's Day.