VocabJLPT N3
congratulations!
Expression

Also written as 御目出度う

Definitions

  1. 1. congratulations!
  2. 2. well done!
A warm expression used to congratulate someone on a happy occasion, such as a birthday, graduation, or new year. It is often made more polite by adding ございます at the end.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Your dream finally came true — congratulations!

Sentence 2

I heard you passed yesterday's exam? Congratulations!

Sentence 3

Seeing that smile makes you just want to say "congratulations" too.

Sentence 4

At the door, my mom said "You're getting married?" and cried. "Congratulations."

Sentence 5

I've been too hard on myself — today, I'm saying congratulations to me and taking a break.