my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
A very formal, humble expression used to offer congratulations, typically in speeches, formal letters, or ceremonial contexts. The speaker humbly presents their congratulations to the listener.
Please accept my sincere congratulations on your marriage.
I would like to offer my heartfelt congratulations on your recent promotion.
The standard polite congratulation, less formal and not explicitly humble. お慶び申し上げます is more deferential and often used in very formal written or spoken contexts.
Standard kanji spelling using 慶び for 'congratulations' and 申し上げます for the humble auxiliary.
Variant using 喜び, which is more common for general 'joy' but also used in congratulatory expressions.
Variant with 申しあげます in mixed kana; less formal in appearance but still polite.
Variant combining 喜び and mixed kana 申しあげます.
A humble kenjougo phrase composed of お + 慶び (noun form of 慶ぶ 'to rejoice') + 申し上げます (humble form of 言う 'to say'). Literally 'I humbly say congratulations'.