寿ことぶき

noun

congratulations; best wishes

Used for celebratory messages, especially written on envelopes for monetary gifts at weddings and other auspicious occasions.

• ご結けっ婚こんのお祝いわいに、寿ことぶきの文も字じを書かいたのし袋ぶくろを用よう意いした。

  For the wedding celebration, I prepared a gift envelope with the character 寿 written on it.

noun

longevity; long life

Refers to a long lifespan; often used in well-wishing contexts or as a symbol of long life.

• 寿ことぶきを祝いわう言こと葉ばとして「長ちょう寿じゅ」がよく使つかわれる。

  As a phrase to celebrate longevity, 'long life' is often used.