祝い事・祝事・祝いごと|いわいごとiwaigoto[0]heiban (flat)

1. nouncelebration; auspicious occasion

• Synonym祝儀しゅうぎNeutralA congratulatory gift, especially money, as in 「ご祝儀」; can also refer to a wedding. The emphasis is on the gift money, not the occasion.
• Related祝賀しゅくがFormalFormal: celebrating something solemnly and publicly, mostly in official contexts like 「祝賀パレード」; weightier than 「祝い事」.
• Related祝宴しゅくえんNeutralA banquet held to celebrate, such as a wedding feast or victory dinner; the emphasis is on the feast, making it narrower than 「祝い事」.
• Related祝典しゅくてんNeutralA celebratory ceremony or formal rite, as in 「即位の祝典」; more formal than 「祝い事」.
• Related祭りまつりNeutralCovers religious rites and all kinds of celebratory events; broad in scope and not necessarily a personal happy occasion like 「祝い事」.
• Relatedお祝いおいわいNeutralCongratulating someone or a congratulatory gift, as in 「お祝いを贈る」; the focus is on the act of congratulating or the present.
• RelatedフェスティバルNeutralLoanword for events like music and film festivals; not used for happy family occasions.
• Related祭典さいてんNeutralA grand, large-scale celebration or festival, as in 「スポーツの祭典」; suggests a major public event.
• Related祝賀会しゅくがかいNeutralA celebration party or gathering, as in 「優勝祝賀会」; points to the event held rather than the happy occasion itself.
• Relatedお祭りおまつりNeutralA shrine festival or matsuri, also used figuratively for a lively, bustling scene; the focus is on festival events, not personal happy occasions.
• Related喜びごとよろこびごとNeutralA happy event such as a marriage or a birth; almost synonymous with 「祝い事」.
• Related祝祭しゅくさいWrittenFestive celebration in written, formal prose, as in 「祝祭日」; literary and less frequently used than 「祝い事」.
• RelatedフェスCasualColloquial short form of 「フェスティバル」, usually a rock or music festival; unrelated to happy family occasions.
• Antonym弔事ちょうじNeutralAntonym: funerals and condolence matters, the opposite of happy occasions; the two are paired as 「慶弔」.

Use 「祝い事」 for happy occasions at home, such as weddings and births; 「おめでたいこと」 and 「喜びごと」 are near-synonyms. For official celebrations pick 「祝賀」, for banquets 「祝宴」, ceremonies 「祝典」, parties 「祝賀会」. Gifts are 「お祝い」 or 「ご祝儀」. Festivals are 「祭り」 or, casually, 「フェス」; 「弔事」 is the opposite — funerals and mourning.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 祝いわうべきめでたい事柄ことがら。
2. これから良よい状態じょうたいになったり良よい事ことが起おこったりすることを願ねがって行おこなう儀式ぎしき。