祝う (Iwau) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to celebrate, to congratulate, to observe (a festival), to present (a gift) in celebration”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto celebrate; to congratulate; to observe (a festival)
- godan verb, transitive verbto present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration
- godan verb, transitive verbto wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
Examples
僕は君の成功を祝った。
I congratulate you on your success.
彼らは彼の結婚を祝った。
They congratulated him on his marriage.
私は彼女の合格を祝った。
I congratulated her on her success in the exam.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).