noun
A direct loanword from English, used in informal or playful contexts to congratulate someone. Less common than native expressions like おめでとう.
誕生日に友達から「コングラチュレーション！」と言われた。
On my birthday, my friend said 'Congratulations!' to me.
The standard Japanese expression for congratulations; コングラチュレーション is a casual, English-derived alternative.
Borrowed from English 'congratulations'.