Japanese

ちくほうしょうも
Meaning: a congratulatory phrase for a newly completed, well-built home
Part of Speech: Noun, Four-character idiom

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Example

新居の完成を祝い、恩師は竹苞松茂と書いた色紙を贈った。
To celebrate the completion of the new home, the mentor gave a decorative card praising the house's splendid construction.

Usage Notes

A formal literary phrase used in congratulations for a new or newly completed home. It praises the house as solid below and flourishing above.

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