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目出度い

芽出度い、 愛でたい

Reading

Kana: めでたい
Romaji: medetai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

happy; auspicious; propitious; joyous

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: おめでたい
2

naive

See also: おめでたい

Kanji

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
Readings: ド、 ト、 タク、 たび、 -た.い
Meanings: degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude
Readings: ガ、 め
Meanings: bud, sprout, spear, germ
Readings: アイ、 いと.しい、 かな.しい、 め.でる、 お.しむ、 まな
Meanings: love, affection, favourite

Example Sentences

その(いち)(けん)はめでたく落着(らくちゃく)するだろう。
➥The affair will come to a happy conclusion.
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(だい)()()(おとこ)()だって。これでめでたく一姫二太郎(いちひめにたろう)ってわけだね。
➥Your second child is a boy? Lucky you! Things are going according to the saying - Have a girl first and a boy next.
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そのめでたいときに()たり(かれ)祝辞(しゅくじ)()べた。
➥He offered his congratulations on the happy occasion.
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