引(ひ)っ越(こ)し祝(いわ)い

ひっこしいわい
noun
housewarming gift
culture
1. housewarming gift; moving gift
a gift given to celebrate someone's move to a new home
引(ひ)っ越(こ)し祝(いわ)いを贈(おく)った。
I gave a housewarming gift.
引(ひ)っ越(こ)し祝(いわ)いには何(なに)がいいですか。
What would be a good housewarming gift?
友人(ゆうじん)から引(ひ)っ越(こ)し祝(いわ)いに観葉植物(かんようしょくぶつ)をもらった。
I received a houseplant as a housewarming gift from a friend.

Etymology

引(ひ)っ越(こ)し (moving) + 祝(いわ)い (celebration gift)

Cultural note

Typical gifts

Customarily avoided: 火(ひ)に関係(かんけい)するもの (things connected with fire, such as candles or ashtrays, which suggest a house fire) and 刃物(はもの) (knives, which suggest cutting ties).

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Related Words

Related: 入学(にゅうがく)祝(いわ)い (gift for school entrance)
Related: 出産(しゅっさん)祝(いわ)い (gift for new baby)
Compare: 新居祝(しんきょいわ)い (housewarming gift)
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Added 2026.1.27 17:12 · Revised 2026.10.13 4:13
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