祝しゅく福ふく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

celebration; congratulations; blessing; well-wishing

General term for celebrating a happy event, giving congratulations, or expressing good wishes. Can be used for both secular and religious contexts, but when referring specifically to divine blessing, see sense 2.

• 結けっ婚こんを祝しゅく福ふくするために、友とも達だちが集あつまった。

  Friends gathered to celebrate the marriage.

• 彼かれの成せい功こうを心こころから祝しゅく福ふくします。

  I sincerely congratulate him on his success.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

divine blessing; God's blessing

Specifically refers to a blessing from God in a Christian context. In everyday Japanese, 祝福 is more commonly used in the general sense of celebration or well-wishing.

• 教きょう会かいで神かみの祝しゅく福ふくを祈いのった。

  We prayed for God's blessing at the church.