Japanese word

祝賀

Pronunciation

Romajishukuga

Meaning

  • nouncelebration

Example

学校で祝賀行事が開かれます。gak kō de shuku ga gyō ji ga hira ka re ma su

A celebration will be held at the school.

Illustration for 祝賀 (celebration)

More examples

優勝した選手に祝賀の言葉を贈ります。yū shō shi ta sen shu ni shuku ga no koto ba o oku ri ma su

We offer words of congratulations to the winning athlete.

Core concept

Refers to honoring a fortunate occasion or achievement through an act of celebration and congratulations.

Common phrases

  • 受賞の祝賀ju shō no shuku ga

    award celebration

  • 祝賀を行うshuku ga o okona u

    hold a celebration

  • 祝賀の言葉shuku ga no koto ba

    words of congratulations

Similar words

祝いiwai: An act or event that marks a fortunate occasion or honors an achievement.
慶祝keishuku: The act of celebrating and expressing congratulations on an achievement or occasion.
祝典shukuten: A ceremony organized to celebrate an important public occasion or achievement.

Definition in Japanese

慶事や立派な功績を喜び、祝意を表すこと。kei ji ya rip pa na kō seki o yoroko bi shuku i o arawa su ko to

Word origin

The noun 祝賀 (shukuga, "celebration") uses the Sino-Japanese elements 祝 (shuku, "to bless or celebrate") and 賀 (ga, "to congratulate").

Usage tips

  • 祝賀 (shukuga) has a formal tone and commonly describes celebrations connected with notable achievements or public occasions.

Other meanings

  • congratulationsnoun

Related words

  • 祝賀するshukugasurucelebrateverb

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