祝典|しゅくてんshukuten[0]heiban (flat)

1. nouncelebration
   私はその祝典しゅくてんに出席しゅっせきできなかった。↗

   I could not attend the ceremony.

• Synonym祭典さいてんWrittenWritten style. A grand festival or large-scale event, as in 「スポーツの祭典」; 「祝典」 is held specifically to celebrate.
• Synonym祝いいわいNeutralThe most general word for celebrating or a congratulatory gift, as in 「誕生日の祝い」; 「祝典」 is a formal ceremony.
• Synonym祝儀しゅうぎWrittenWritten style. Weddings, congratulatory money or gifts, or a tip, as in 「ご祝儀」; 「祝典」 is a public ceremony.
• Related祝賀しゅくがWrittenWritten style. The act of celebrating or congratulating itself, as in 「祝賀パレード」; 「祝典」 stresses the ceremony actually held.
• Related祭りまつりNeutralThe most general word, covering rites and festivals; leans toward folk events, while 「祝典」 is a formal celebratory ceremony.
• Relatedお祝いおいわいNeutralPolite term for 「祝い」: a celebration or a congratulatory gift, as in 「還暦のお祝い」「お祝いを贈る」. More everyday and personal than 「祝典」.
• Related祭礼さいれいWrittenWritten style. Shrine festivals and rites, religious in character; 「祝典」 is a celebratory ceremony.
• Related式典しきてんFormalFormal. Any ceremony or formal event, not only celebratory ones, as in 「記念式典」; 「祝典」 is limited to celebrations.
• Related祭事さいじWrittenWritten style. Rites and rituals for the gods, religious in nature; 「祝典」 is a celebratory ceremony.
• Related祝宴しゅくえんWrittenWritten style. A celebratory banquet or feast, as in 「祝宴を張る」; 「祝典」 is a ceremony rather than a banquet.
• Related祝い事いわいごとNeutralThings worth celebrating; personal happy occasions. 「祝典」 is a formally held ceremony.
• Related祝祭しゅくさいWrittenWritten style. Covers both celebrations and festivals, or festive events; 「祝典」 is narrower, a formal celebratory ceremony.
• Related祝賀会しゅくがかいNeutralA celebration party or banquet, as in 「優勝祝賀会」. It is a gathering, while 「祝典」 is a formal ceremony.
• Relatedお祭りおまつりNeutralPolite term for 「祭り」: festivals and fairs, or figuratively a lively, bustling scene. 「祝典」 is a formal celebration.
• Related喜びごとよろこびごとNeutralHappy occasions such as weddings and births; personal matters. 「祝典」 is a public ceremony held to celebrate.
• Antonym葬儀そうぎFormalFormal. A funeral service — the counterpart of the celebratory ceremony 「祝典」.
• Antonym弔事ちょうじWrittenWritten style. Matters of mourning: a death, a funeral and the like — the opposite of the celebration 「祝典」 marks.

For everyday celebrating or gifts, say 「お祝い」. Use 「祝典」 for a formal celebratory ceremony held by a state or organization, as in 「即位の祝典」. For ceremonies in general, including non-celebratory ones, use 「式典」; for a celebration party, 「祝賀会」. Folk festivals are 「祭り」/「お祭り」, shrine rites 「祭礼」/「祭事」, a celebratory banquet 「祝宴」, congratulatory money 「祝儀」, and happy personal occasions 「喜びごと」/「祝い事」. Funerals are 「弔事」.

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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。