Congratulations
Conversation phrases, Stage 2chunk 69 of 71Greetings, thanks and sorry
Lets you congratulate a friend on a milestone.
- otanjoubi omedetouhappy birthday
- goukaku omedetoucongrats on passing (an exam)
- sotsugyou omedetoucongrats on graduating
- kekkon omedetoucongratulations on your wedding
Mix-ups omedetou and arigatou both end in -ou and can slip.
otanjoubi omedetou
polite otanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu
happy birthday
The answer is arigatou; add gozaimasu for anyone you speak politely to.
Friends often shorten it to tanjoubi omedetou or just omedetou.
otanjoubi omedetou! kyou wa ogoru yo.
Happy birthday! Today's on me.
お誕生日おめでとう！今日はおごるよ。
otanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu. kyou wa watashi ga gochisou shimasu.
Happy birthday. Today is my treat.
お誕生日おめでとうございます。今日は私がごちそうします。
Written お誕生日おめでとう · おたんじょうびおめでとう · お誕生日おめでとうございますWho you say it and hear itHeard 216× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
goukaku omedetou
polite goukaku omedetou gozaimasu
congrats on passing (an exam)
For passing an entrance exam, a certification test, or an audition.
goukaku omedetou! yoku ganbatta ne.
Congrats on passing! You worked so hard.
合格おめでとう！よく頑張ったね。
goukaku omedetou gozaimasu. yoku ganbarimashita ne.
Congratulations on passing. You worked really hard.
合格おめでとうございます。よく頑張りましたね。
Written 合格おめでとう · ごうかくおめでとう · 合格おめでとうございますWho you say itHeard 3× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
sotsugyou omedetou
polite gosotsugyou omedetou gozaimasu
congrats on graduating
Heard most in March, Japan's graduation season.
sotsugyou omedetou! haru kara shakaijin da ne.
Congrats on graduating! You start working this spring.
卒業おめでとう！春から社会人だね。
gosotsugyou omedetou gozaimasu. haru kara oshigoto desu ne.
Congratulations on graduating. You start work in spring, right?
ご卒業おめでとうございます。春からお仕事ですね。
Written 卒業おめでとう · そつぎょうおめでとう · ご卒業おめでとうございますWho you say itHeard 3× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
kekkon omedetou
polite gokekkon omedetou gozaimasu
congratulations on your wedding
To a friend getting married; the polite form with go- is what goes on cards and at the reception.
kekkon omedetou! shiawase ni ne.
Congrats on getting married! Be happy.
結婚おめでとう！幸せにね。
gokekkon omedetou gozaimasu. oshiawase ni.
Congratulations on your marriage. Wishing you every happiness.
ご結婚おめでとうございます。お幸せに。
Written 結婚おめでとう · けっこんおめでとう · ご結婚おめでとうございますWho you say itHeard 16× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles