to congratulate
01
祝う, 祝福する
to express one's good wishes or praise to someone when something very good has happened to them
Transitive: to congratulate sb | to congratulate sb on an event or accomplishment
例
It is customary to congratulate a friend on their achievements or milestones.
友人をその達成や節目に祝うのが慣習です。
After the successful completion of a project, colleagues often gather to congratulate each other.
プロジェクトが成功裏に完了した後、同僚はよく集まってお互いを祝います。
02
祝う, 称賛する
to express admiration or approval to someone for their success or accomplishment
Transitive: to congratulate sb | to congratulate sb for sth
例
The manager congratulated the employee for exceeding the sales target.
マネージャーは、売上目標を達成した従業員を祝福しました。
I could n’t wait to congratulate him after he finished the race in first place.
彼がレースで1位になった後、私は彼を祝福するのを待ちきれませんでした。
03
自分自身を祝う, 自画自賛する
to take pride in one’s own accomplishment
Transitive: to congratulate oneself
例
She could n’t help but congratulate herself for overcoming such a difficult challenge.
彼女はそんなに難しい挑戦を乗り越えた自分自身を祝わずにはいられなかった。
He congratulated himself quietly, feeling proud of his recent success in the competition.
彼は静かに自分自身を祝い、競争での最近の成功を誇りに思った。
語彙ツリー
congratulation
congratulatory
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