No. 2,719 in Japanese
祝う
To celebrate.
In a sentence
私たちは彼の成功を祝うためにパーティーを開いた。
We held a party to celebrate his success.
Here '祝う' is used in the context of celebrating an event related to a person's achievement.
毎年新年を祝う伝統があります。
We have a tradition of celebrating the New Year every year.
In this sentence, '祝う' is used to denote the act of celebrating an annual occasion.
友人の誕生日を祝うためにプレゼントを買った。
I bought a gift to celebrate my friend's birthday.
Here, '祝う' conveys the action of preparing for a celebration focused on an individual's special day.
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