How to Say ‘Celebrating’ in Japanese
おいわいして
o iwai shi te
[oh ee-wai shee teh]
💬 Usage Tip: [おいわい] means "celebration," and [して] comes from [する] ("to do"). Together, [おいわいして] feels like "celebrating" or "do a celebration."
🇯🇵 In Japan: You will hear [おいわい] for birthdays, weddings, school entrance, and new jobs. In Japan, even small milestones often get a cheerful [おいわい]!
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
The polite prefix お makes the word sound more respectful or gentle.
おちゃをのみます。
I drink tea.
いわい
iwai
[ee-wai]
celebration
いわい means celebration or congratulating someone.
たんじょうびのおいわいをします。
We celebrate a birthday.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
まいにちべんきょうし ます。
I study every day.
て
te
[teh]
and / do and
て is the te-form ending, used to connect actions or make requests.
たべてねます。
I eat and sleep.
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