Definition of 祝い (いわい)

いわ

祝い

いわい

iwai

noun
1.
congratulation, congratulations, celebration, festival
See also:お祝い
2.
congratulatory gift, present
Other readings:
祝い【ゆわい】[1]
【いわい】
【ゆわい】[1]
【いわい】
【ゆわい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
celebrate, congratulate
purification, Buddhist food, room, worship, avoid, alike
Example sentences(showing 4 results)

わた
かれ
彼の
そつぎょ
卒業
いわ
祝い
でんぽう
電報
I wired him a message of congratulation on his graduation

ちち
たんじょうび
誕生日
いわ
祝い
けい
時計
My father gave me a watch for my birthday

おお
多く
ども
子供たち
しちさん
七五三
いわ
祝い
Many children dressed up for the Shichigosan Festival

In spite of our congratulations, he frowned and turned away