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congratulate in Japanese

congratulate in Japanese is 祝う — congratulate means to tell someone you are happy for them about something good that has happened.

congratulate in Japanese

祝う
verb
Pronounced: iwau
To express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for; to felicitate.

What does "congratulate" mean?

  1. verb To tell someone you are happy for them about something good that has happened.
    "We congratulated her on passing her final exams."
  2. verb To feel pleased with yourself about something.
    "He quietly congratulated himself on a job well done."
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congratulate in a sentence

  • We congratulated her on passing her final exams.
  • He sent a card to congratulate them on their engagement.
  • He quietly congratulated himself on a job well done.

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What is "congratulate" in Japanese?

"congratulate" in Japanese is 祝う. congratulate means: To tell someone you are happy for them about something good that has happened.

How do you pronounce 祝う?

"congratulate" in Japanese is 祝う, pronounced "iwau".

How do you use "congratulate" in a sentence?

Example: "We congratulated her on passing her final exams." In Japanese, "congratulate" is 祝う.

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