Japanese word

おめでとう

Pronunciation

Romajiomedetō

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!

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.

Marks a happy occasion by showing that the other person's success or good fortune is being celebrated.

おめでとうございますomedetōgozaimasu: A polite expression used to congratulate someone on success or good fortune.

相手の達成や幸運を祝う気持ちを伝えるときに用いるあいさつの言葉。ai te no tas sei ya kō un o iwa u ki mo chi o tsuta e ru to ki ni mochi i ru a i sa tsu no koto ba

The expression おめでとう (omedetō) is based on おめでたい (omedetai), an adjective for something auspicious, and its ending changed in the fixed greeting.

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.