祝う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 祝う | 祝わない |
| Polite | 祝います | 祝いません |
| Past polite | 祝いました | 祝いませんでした |
| Past | 祝った | 祝わなかった |
| Te-form | 祝って | 祝わないで |
| Desire | 祝いたい | 祝いたくない |
| Potential | 祝える | 祝えない |
| Passive | 祝われる | 祝われない |
| Causative | 祝わせる | 祝わせない |
| Causative passive | 祝わせられるalso 祝わされる | 祝わせられないalso 祝わされない |
| Volitional | 祝おう | |
| Polite volitional | 祝いましょう | |
| Imperative | 祝え | 祝うな |
| Conditional | 祝えば | 祝わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 祝ったら | 祝わなかったら |
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
celebrate; congratulate; observe a festival
The basic use: to celebrate a happy event, congratulate someone, or mark an occasion or festival. The thing celebrated is usually marked with を.
We celebrated my mother's birthday as a family.
村では秋になると収穫祭を祝う。
In the village, they observe the harvest festival in autumn.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
give a celebratory gift; drink in celebration; celebrate by doing something
Used when the celebration is expressed through an action such as giving a gift, making a toast, or drinking together. Often appears as 〜を祝って followed by the concrete action.
卒業を祝って、父が時計を贈ってくれた。
To celebrate my graduation, my father gave me a watch.
優勝を祝って、みんなでビールを飲んだ。
We drank beer together to celebrate the victory.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
wish for good fortune; pray for happiness; toast someone's future
A more ceremonial or formula-like use: to express wishes for someone's future happiness, success, or good fortune, often in speeches or toasts. It overlaps with celebrating but focuses on the wished-for future.
新郎新婦の幸せを祝って、全員で乾杯した。
Everyone made a toast to the bride and groom's happiness.
卒業生の前途を祝って、先生が励ましの言葉を贈った。
The teacher offered words of encouragement, wishing the graduates well in their future.
Every year, my family celebrates the New Year together.
We raised a toast to celebrate passing the exam.
The boss said a few words toasting the new employee's future.
We threw a party to celebrate our friend's birthday.
gift for close relatives or friends; return gift for a family celebration · family celebration; private celebration
advance celebration; pre-celebration
celebratory drink; holiday cheer
traditional Koshōgatsu fertility ceremony for a newly-wed wife
obi-tying ceremony for safe childbirth
informal celebration; small congratulatory gesture
sacred wooden pole used in Koshōgatsu ceremonies
celebratory song; festive poem · congratulatory waka form
congratulatory gift
festive dress; ceremonial kimono
festive chopsticks; special chopsticks for celebrations
celebratory drinking snack; festive accompaniment to alcohol
congratulatory words; prayer for happiness