祝儀|しゅうぎshuugi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nouncelebration; celebratory event; wedding ceremony
2. nouncongratulatory gift
3. nountip; gratuity

• Synonym祝賀しゅくがNeutralCongratulating or celebrating, as in 「祝賀会」; centers on the celebration itself and, unlike 「祝儀」, carries no sense of a gift or tip.
• Synonym祝典しゅくてんFormalA formal, high-level ceremonial celebration, as in 「即位の祝典」; grander and more formal than 「祝儀」, and not used for gifts or tips.
• Synonym祝い事いわいごとNeutralA happy occasion worth celebrating; stresses the event itself and, unlike 「祝儀」, does not refer to a gift of money.
• Synonym祝いいわいNeutralCongratulating or celebrating, also a gift; broader in use than 「祝儀」 and very common in everyday speech.
• Synonymお祝いおいわいNeutralThe polite form of 「祝い」, very common in daily life and also used for gifts; 「祝儀」 leans more toward the ceremony and the gift money.
• Synonym喜びごとよろこびごとNeutralA happy event such as a wedding or a birth; a native Japanese word with a warm feel, and no sense of gift money.
• Related祝祭しゅくさいWrittenA written word for celebrations and festivals; covers festive events but, unlike 「祝儀」, never means a gift or tip.
• Antonym不祝儀ぶしゅうぎNeutralThe antonym: a sad occasion, especially a funeral, or the condolence money given on such an occasion; the counterpart of joyous 「祝儀」.
• Antonym弔儀WrittenA written word for condolence calls and funeral rites; the mournful counterpart to the celebratory 「祝儀」.

Use 「祝儀」 for wedding ceremonies and other joyous occasions, for congratulatory gifts or envelopes as in 「ご祝儀袋」「ご祝儀を包む」, and for tips. For celebrating in general say 「祝賀」 or 「お祝い」; for a formal ceremony 「祝典」; for funerals 「不祝儀」.

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1. 祝賀しゅくがの式典しきてん。祝いわいの儀式ぎしき。特とくに、結婚式けっこんしき。
2. 祝意しゅくいを示しめすために贈おくる金品きんぴん。
3. 祝いわいの挨拶あいさつ。
4. 芸人げいにんや仲居なかいなど、奉仕ほうしや娯楽ごらくを提供ていきょうしてくれた人ひとに贈おくる金品きんぴん。