Dictionary / Vocabulary / 祝い
いわい · also ゆわい
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; festival
JLPT N3 common word Also written 祝、斎
父は誕生日の祝いに時計をくれた。
My father gave me a watch for my birthday.
多くの子供たちが七五三の祝いに着飾っていた。
Many children dressed up for the Shichigosan Festival.
私達が祝いの言葉をかけたのに、彼は眉をひそめてそっぽを向いた。
In spite of our congratulations, he frowned and turned away.