お慶よろこび申もうし上あげます

Meanings

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.

ご結けっ婚こん、お慶よろこび申もうし上あげます。
Please accept my sincere congratulations on your marriage.
このたびのご栄えい転てん、心こころよりお慶よろこび申もうし上あげます。
I would like to offer my heartfelt congratulations on your recent promotion.

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Kanji

慶jubilation, congratulate, rejoice
申have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM
上above, up
喜rejoice, take pleasure in

Related words

おめでとうございます
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.

Written forms

お慶よろこび申もうし上あげます
Standard kanji spelling using 慶び for 'congratulations' and 申し上げます for the humble auxiliary.
お喜よろこび申もうし上あげます
Variant using 喜び, which is more common for general 'joy' but also used in congratulatory expressions.
お慶よろこび申もうしあげます
Variant with 申しあげます in mixed kana; less formal in appearance but still polite.
お喜よろこび申もうしあげます
Variant combining 喜び and mixed kana 申しあげます.

Etymology

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'.