noun
celebratory song; festive poem
A song or poem composed for celebrations, such as weddings, New Year, or other happy occasions. Can be traditional or modern.
結婚式で祝い歌を歌った。
We sang a celebratory song at the wedding.
新年を祝う祝い歌を作った。
I composed a festive poem to celebrate the new year.
noun
congratulatory waka form
A specific category of waka (classical Japanese poetry) under the 六義 (rikugi) classification, used for congratulatory or celebratory themes. Technical literary term.
See also: 六義
六義の一つとして、祝い歌は祝賀の和歌を指す。
As one of the rikugi, iwaiuta refers to congratulatory waka.
Archaic single-kanji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Compound of 祝い (iwai, 'celebration') + 歌 (uta, 'song'). The reading iwaiuta is a straightforward combination of the kun'yomi readings of the components.