祝い (いわい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

祝い (いわい) means celebration / congratulation.

See example sentences below.

祝い at a glance

祝い

いわいiwai

N3noun

celebration / congratulation

祝いいわいiwaiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

celebration / congratulation

Example 1

誕生日の祝いをしました。

Translation

We had a birthday celebration.

Example 2

結婚の祝いに花を送った。

Translation

I sent flowers to celebrate the wedding.