Iwau (祝う) -“Celebrate” or “Congratulate” / Japanese Word

August 2024 (VOL.202)

Iwau 祝う

Iwau means “Celebrate” or “Congratulate”

Aya: Nyūgakushiki, oiwai shiyou!
Let’s celebrate on your school entrance ceremony day.

Ken: U~n, iwaenai kimochi nan da.
Well, I don’t feel like celebrating.

Aya: Dōshite iwawanai no?
Why do you not want to celebrate?

Ken: Kazoku to kenka shite iwaitakunai n da.
I fought with my family, so I don’t want to celebrate now.

Aya: Sō ka, itsuka mata iwaeru sa.
I see. But you can celebrate someday.

Ken: Gambatte, kazokuto iwaeru yō ni suru yo.
I will try my best to celebrate with my family.

	Celebrate	Celebrate (Polite)	Celebrated	Celebrated(Polite)	is celebrating	was celebrating	have celebrated	can celebrate	want to celebrate	celebrate(oder)!	Please celebrate
positive	Iwau	Iwaimasu	Iwatta	Iwai mashita	Iwatte iru	Iwatte ita	Iwatta koto ga aru	Iwaeru	Iwaitai	Iwae!	Iwatte kudasai
negative	Iwawanai	Iwaimasen	Iwawanakatta	Iwai masen deshita	Iwatte inai	Iwatte inakatta	Iwatta koto ga nai	Iwaenai	Iwaitakunai	Iwauna!	Iwawanaide kudasai

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