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housewarming gift; housewarming celebration
A gift or celebration given to someone who has moved into a new home.
新居祝いに何を贈ろうか。
What should I give as a housewarming gift?
友人の新居祝いにタオルセットを贈った。
I gave a towel set as a housewarming gift for my friend.
新居祝いとして観葉植物を贈るのが人気だが、相手の好みや新居の広さに合わせて選ぶとよい。
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 (new home) and 祝い (celebration/gift). In Japanese gift-giving culture, it is customary to give 新居祝い 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:
- 新居祝いを贈る: to give a housewarming gift
- 新居祝いに招く: to invite someone for a housewarming
- 新居祝いのお返し: return gift for housewarming
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 引っ越し祝い: moving celebration — for any move, not just a new home
- 新築祝い: gift for a newly built home (specifically new construction)