(いわ)

おいわい
noun
congratulations; celebration; gift
1. congratulations, celebration
The act of celebrating or congratulating someone on a happy occasion.
(いわ)言葉(ことば)
Words of congratulations
To celebrate a birthday.
The whole family celebrated together.
2. celebratory gift
A gift given to celebrate a special occasion.
(いわ)(なに)いい
What would be good as a gift?
I sent a wedding gift.
I can't decide what to send as a baby gift.

(いわ)い is a polite noun meaning 'celebration' or 'congratulatory gift.'

Formation: お〜 (honorific prefix) + (いわ)い (from (いわ), to celebrate)

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[Register: Polite]