This is the 8352nd most frequent Japanese word.
御祝い
"御祝い" means "celebration" or "congratulatory gift."
Here, 御祝い signifies the act of commemorating someone's birthday with festivities.
誕生日のお祝いに特別なパーティーを開きました。
For the birthday celebration, I hosted a special party.
In this sentence, the word 御祝い refers to the celebration related to my friend's wedding, implying a congratulatory intention.
友達の結婚のお祝いに贈り物を選びました。
I chose a gift to celebrate my friend's wedding.
The term 御祝い denotes an acknowledgment of someone's milestone achievement, such as graduation.