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How do you say "celebration" in Japanese?
祝賀
shukuga
In Japanese, "celebration" is 祝賀 (shukuga).
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Pronunciation
Shukuga runs shu-ku-ga, three short even beats, said briskly without any single syllable drawn out.
Writing and usage
祝賀 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
町中の人々が広場での祝祭に参加しました。
machijuu no hitobito ga hiroba deno shukusai ni sanka shimashita.
The whole town joined the celebration in the square.
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How to remember 祝賀
Shukuga sounds a bit like 'shook ga', imagining the whole town shaking with excitement during the celebration.
Related words
- freedom 自由 jiyuu
- justice 正義 seigi
- peace 平和を heiwa wo
- equality 平等 byoudou
- opportunity 機会 kikai
- responsibility 責任 sekinin
- challenge チャレンジ charenji
- tradition 伝統 dentou
- culture 文化 bunka
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Questions about 祝賀
How do you pronounce 祝賀?
Shukuga runs shu-ku-ga, three short even beats, said briskly without any single syllable drawn out.
Is 祝賀 formal or casual?
祝賀 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 祝賀 written in Japanese?
祝賀 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as shukuga.
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