| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| おめでとう | おめでとう |
Pronunciation: omedetou
How to Say It Outloud: oh-meh-deh-toh
Usage: Used to congratulate someone.
Example Sentence Japanese:
合格おめでとう！
合格おめでとう！Example Sentence English:Congratulations on passing!
Congratulations on passing!| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| おめでとうございます | おめでとうございます |
Pronunciation: omedetou gozaimasu
How to Say It Outloud: oh-meh-deh-toh goh-zah-ee-mah-su
Usage: A more formal and polite way to congratulate someone.
Example Sentence Japanese:結婚おめでとうございます！
結婚おめでとうございます！Example Sentence English:Congratulations on your marriage!
Congratulations on your marriage!| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| お祝い申し上げます | おいわいもうしあげます |
Pronunciation: oiwai moushiagemasu
How to Say It Outloud: oh-ee-wah-ee moh-shee-ah-geh-mah-su
Usage: A very formal way to offer congratulations, often used in written form.
Example Sentence Japanese:定年退職お祝い申し上げます。
定年退職お祝い申し上げます。Example Sentence English:Congratulations on your retirement.
Congratulations on your retirement.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| お祝いいたします | おいわいいたします |
Pronunciation: oiwai itashimasu
How to Say It Outloud: oh-ee-wah-ee ee-tah-shee-mah-su
Usage: A humble and polite way to offer congratulations, often used in formal situations.
Example Sentence Japanese:成功お祝いいたします。
成功お祝いいたします。Example Sentence English:I extend my congratulations on your success.
I extend my congratulations on your success.Dictionary
祝いいわいCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- congratulation; congratulations; celebration; festival
- congratulatory gift; present
お祝いおいわいCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- congratulation; congratulations; celebration; festival
- congratulatory gift; present
喜びよろこびCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n2
Noun- joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing; congratulations; felicitations
祝儀しゅうぎCommon word
Noun- celebration; celebratory event; wedding ceremony
- congratulatory gift
- tip; gratuity
祝賀しゅくがCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- celebration; congratulations
寿ことぶきCommon word
Noun- congratulations; felicitations; best wishes
- longevity; long life
祝意しゅくい
Noun- congratulations
祝着しゅうちゃく
Noun- congratulations
拝賀はいが
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- congratulations
賀詞がし
Noun- congratulations; greetings
お目出度うご座いますおめでとうございますCommon word
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- congratulations
お目出度いおめでたいjlpt-n2
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- (matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); joyous; auspicious
- naive; too good-natured; gullible; foolish; simple
コングラチュレーションズコングラチュレーションズ
Noun- congratulations
コングラチュレーションコングラチュレーション
Noun- congratulations
万丈ばんじょう
Noun- hurrah!; long life; congratulations; full vent
お喜びおよろこび
Noun- happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
慶弔けいちょう
Noun- congratulations and condolences
入学祝いにゅうがくいわい
Noun- congratulations on entering a school; gift to someone entering a school
奉賀ほうが
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- respectful congratulations
恭賀きょうが
Noun- respectful congratulations
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