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いわ

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verb

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Meanings

  • to celebrate, to congratulate, to observe (a festival)
  • to present (a gift) in celebration, to drink in celebration
  • to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.), to pray for

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Example sentences

友達ともだち誕生日たんじょうび祝ういわうためにパーティーをひらいた。

I threw a party to celebrate my friend's birthday.

みんなで新年しんねんいわいましょう

Let's all celebrate the New Year together.

卒業そつぎょういわって家族かぞくでレストランへった。

We went to a restaurant as a family to celebrate my graduation.

かれ成功せいこういわわないひとはいなかった。

There was no one who did not congratulate him on his success.

二人ふたり結婚けっこんこころからいわもうげます

I sincerely offer my congratulations on the marriage of the two of you.