新居祝(しんきょいわ)い

しんきょいわい
noun
housewarming gift; housewarming celebration
culturedaily-life
1. housewarming gift; housewarming celebration
A gift or celebration given to someone who has moved into a new home.
新居祝(しんきょいわ)いに何(なに)を贈(おく)ろうか。
What should I give as a housewarming gift?
友人(ゆうじん)の新居祝(しんきょいわ)いにタオルセットを贈(おく)った。
I gave a towel set as a housewarming gift for my friend.
新居祝(しんきょいわ)いとして観葉植物(かんようしょくぶつ)を贈(おく)るのが人気(にんき)だが、相手(あいて)の好(この)みや新居(しんきょ)の広(ひろ)さに合(あ)わせて選(えら)ぶとよい。
Giving a houseplant as a housewarming gift is popular, but it's best to choose one suited to the recipient's taste and the size of their new home.

A compound of 新居(しんきょ) (new home) and 祝(いわ)い (celebration/gift). In Japanese gift-giving culture, it is customary to give 新居祝(しんきょいわ)い when someone moves into a newly built or newly purchased home.

Common gift choices include practical household items like tableware, towels, and kitchen tools. Items associated with fire (candles, ashtrays, red-colored items) are traditionally avoided because of the association with house fires.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 引(ひ)っ越(こ)し祝(いわ)い: moving celebration — for any move, not just a new home
  • 新築祝(しんちくいわ)い: gift for a newly built home (specifically new construction)

Related Words

Compare: 引(ひ)っ越(こ)し祝(いわ)い (moving celebration)
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