結婚祝(けっこんいわ)い

けっこんいわい
noun
wedding gift; wedding celebration
1. wedding gift; wedding present
A gift given to celebrate someone's marriage.
結婚祝(けっこんいわ)いを贈(おく)る。
Give a wedding gift.
友人(ゆうじん)に結婚祝(けっこんいわ)いを渡(わた)した。
I gave a wedding gift to my friend.
結婚祝(けっこんいわ)いに何(なに)を贈(おく)ればいいか迷(まよ)っている。
I'm trying to decide what to give as a wedding gift.
2. wedding celebration; celebration of a marriage
The act or event of celebrating a marriage.
結婚祝(けっこんいわ)いの席(せき)を設(もう)ける。
Hold a wedding celebration.
家族(かぞく)だけで結婚祝(けっこんいわ)いをした。
We celebrated the wedding with just family.
来週(らいしゅう)の土曜日(どようび)に姉(あね)の結婚祝(けっこんいわ)いを開(ひら)くことになった。
We decided to hold a wedding celebration for my older sister next Saturday.

A compound of 結婚(けっこん) (marriage) and 祝(いわ)い (celebration, gift). Can refer to either the congratulatory gift itself or the act of celebrating the marriage.

GIFT CUSTOMS:
In Japan, wedding gifts often take the form of money in a special envelope called a 祝儀袋(しゅうぎぶくろ). The amount varies by relationship: typically 30,000 yen for friends, 50,000–100,000 yen for close relatives. Odd numbers (except 9) are preferred because even numbers suggest division.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 結婚祝(けっこんいわ)いを贈(おく)る — to give a wedding gift
  • 結婚祝(けっこんいわ)いを{もらう} — to receive a wedding gift
  • 結婚祝(けっこんいわ)いの品(しな) — wedding gift item
  • 結婚祝(けっこんいわ)いの席(せき) — wedding celebration gathering

RELATED TERMS:

  • 祝儀袋(しゅうぎぶくろ) — gift money envelope for celebrations
  • 披露宴(ひろうえん) — wedding reception
  • 出産祝(しゅっさんいわ)い — baby shower gift; gift celebrating a birth
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Added 2026.3.26 20:41
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