寿ことほぎ

noun

congratulations; felicitations; best wishes

A somewhat formal or literary noun for expressing congratulations or good wishes. Often used in set phrases like 寿ぎの言葉 or 寿ぎの品. The reading ことほき is obsolete.

See also: 寿

• 結けっ婚こんの寿ことほぎとして、友ゆう人じんたちから花はな束たばが贈おくられた。

  As a congratulatory gesture for the marriage, a bouquet was presented by friends.

• 新しん年ねんの寿ことほぎを申もうし上あげます。

  I offer you New Year's greetings.