Japanese word

お祝い

Pronunciation

Romajioiwai

Meaning

  • noungift

Example

母からお祝いをもらいました。haha ka ra o iwa i o mo ra i ma shi ta

I received a gift from my mother.

Illustration for お祝い (gift)

More examples

結婚する友人にお祝いを贈ります。kek kon su ru yū jin ni o iwa i o oku ri ma su

I will send a gift to a friend who is getting married.

Core concept

お祝い (oiwai, "celebration gift") centers on giving something to honor a joyful event and express congratulations to the recipient.

Common phrases

  • お祝いを贈るo iwa i o oku ru

    send a gift

  • お祝いをもらうo iwa i o mo ra u

    receive a gift

  • お祝いを包むo iwa i o tsutsu mu

    wrap a gift

  • お祝いを渡すo iwa i o wata su

    give a gift

  • お祝いを用意するo iwa i o yō i su ru

    prepare a gift

Similar words

プレゼントpurezento: A gift given to someone for a special occasion or to express affection.
贈り物okurimono: A general term for something given to another person on a special occasion or for another purpose.
祝い金iwaikin: Money presented to celebrate a person's happy event, such as a birth or marriage.

Definition in Japanese

めでたい出来事を祝う際に相手へ贈る品物や金銭。me de ta i de ki goto o iwa u sai ni ai te e oku ru shina mono ya kin sen

Word origin

お祝い (oiwai, "celebration gift") is formed from お (o, "polite prefix") and 祝い (iwai, "celebration"), which comes from 祝う (iwau, "to celebrate") in its noun form.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, お祝い (oiwai) can refer to cash in a special envelope, especially when a gift marks a wedding or a birth.

Other meanings

  • celebrationnoun
  • congratulationsnoun

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