祝辞|しゅくじshukuji[0]heiban (flat)

1. nouncongratulatory address
   そのめでたいときに当あたり彼かれは祝辞しゅくじを述のべた。↗

   He offered his congratulations on the happy occasion.

• Related祝いいわいNeutralBroader term covering celebrations and congratulatory gifts; 「祝辞」 refers specifically to words of congratulation, delivered in person or sent in writing.
• Relatedお祝いおいわいNeutralPolite form of 「祝い」; the everyday word for a celebration or congratulatory gift, and not tied to speeches the way 「祝辞」 is.
• Related祝賀しゅくがWrittenWritten/formal prose term for the act of congratulating or celebrating, as in 「祝賀パレード」; 「祝辞」 is the congratulatory words themselves.
• Antonym弔辞ちょうじFormalAntonym: the formal address mourning the deceased at a funeral, the counterpart of 「祝辞」 at joyous occasions.
• Antonym悼辞とうじFormalAntonym: formal words mourning the deceased, synonymous with 「弔辞」 but used less often.

Use 「祝辞」 for a congratulatory address, whether delivered on the spot or sent in writing. For celebrations or gifts in general say 「お祝い」; for the address mourning the deceased at a funeral, 「弔辞」.

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1. 祝意しゅくいを表あらわす言葉ことば。祝詞のりと。