就 職(しゅうしょく)祝(いわ)い

しゅうしょくいわい

noun

job celebration gift; employment congratulation gift

culture money work

1. job celebration gift; employment congratulation gift

a gift given to celebrate someone starting their first job or career

就職(しゅうしょく)祝(いわ)いに名刺入(めいしい)れをもらった。

I received a business card holder as a job celebration gift.

弟(おとうと)の就職(しゅうしょく)祝(いわ)いに何(なに)を贈(おく)ろうか考(かんが)えている。

I'm thinking about what to give my younger brother for his job celebration gift.

内定(ないてい)をもらった息子(むすこ)に就職(しゅうしょく)祝(いわ)いとしてスーツを買(か)ってあげた。

I bought my son a suit as a job celebration gift when he received his job offer.

Cultural note

Given when someone receives a job offer (内定(ないてい)) or starts their first job, typically in March-April when new graduates enter the workforce.
In Japan, starting one's career is a major life milestone. 就職(しゅうしょく)祝(いわ)い often includes practical items for the workplace.

Common gifts

スーツ - business suit
名刺入(めいしい)れ - business card holder
ペン - quality pen
腕時計(うでどけい) - wristwatch
財布(さいふ) - wallet
現金(げんきん) - cash (typically 10,000-30,000 yen)

general

Added 2026.1.28 8:50 · Revised 2026.10.6 4:12

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