This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

祝う

斎う

Reading

Kana: いわう
Romaji: iwau
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5u
vt
1

to congratulate; to celebrate; to observe (a festival)

Kanji

Readings: シュク、 シュウ、 いわ.う
Meanings: celebrate, congratulate
Readings: サイ、 とき、 つつし.む、 ものいみ、 い.む、 いわ.う、 いつ.く
Meanings: purification, Buddhist food, room, worship, avoid, alike

Example Sentences

(ぼく)(きみ)成功(せいこう)(いわ)った。
➥I congratulate you on your success.
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学校(がっこう)創立(そうりつ)(ひゃく)(ねん)(いわ)った。
➥We celebrated the centenary anniversary day.
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(わたし)はあなたの合格(ごうかく)(いわ)う。
➥I congratulate you on your success.
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(わたし)彼女(かのじょ)合格(ごうかく)(いわ)った。
➥I congratulated her on her success in the examination.
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(かれ)らは(かれ)結婚(けっこん)(いわ)った。
➥They congratulated him on his marriage.
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私達(わたしたち)(かれ)誕生日(たんじょうび)(いわ)った。
➥We celebrated his birthday.
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