Japanese

する

しゅくする
Meaning: to celebrate; to congratulate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 祝する 祝しない
Polite 祝します 祝しません
Past 祝した 祝しなかった
Polite + Past 祝しました 祝しませんでした
Te-form 祝して 祝しなくて
Potential 祝できる 祝できない
Passive 祝される 祝されない
Causative 祝させる 祝させない
Imperative 祝しろ 祝するな

Handwriting

祝
す
る

Example sentences

I celebrated my friend's marriage.
彼の昇進を祝して、みんなで乾杯した。
We all toasted to celebrate his promotion.
お二人の門出を祝して、寿の言葉を贈ります。
I offer my congratulations on the occasion of your new beginning together.
お二人の門出を祝し、栄諧伉儷であらんことを願っております。
Celebrating your new start, I wish for you to be a prosperous and harmonious couple.

Usage Notes

A formal way to say 'to celebrate' or 'to offer congratulations'.

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