English–Japanese
“congratulations” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiomedetō
Example
合格したのですね、おめでとうございます！gō kaku shi ta no de su ne o me de tō go za i ma su
Congratulations on passing!
How to say “congratulations” in Japanese
“Congratulations” in Japanese is おめでとう (omedetō).
Marks a happy occasion by showing that the other person's success or good fortune is being celebrated.
Example sentences with おめでとう
友だちにおめでとうと言います。tomo da chi ni o me de tō to i i ma su
I say congratulations to my friend.
友達の就職が決まったので、おめでとうと伝えました。tomo dachi no shū shoku ga ki ma tta no de o me de tō to tsuta e ma shi ta
My friend got a job, so I said congratulations.
Tips for using おめでとう
- The polite form おめでとうございます (omedetō gozaimasu) is common with people who are not close friends or with people of higher status.