congratulate (B1)
カタカナ: コングラチュレイト
IPA: /kənˈɡrætʃʊleɪt/
Definition
To congratulate someone means to tell them you are happy because of something good they have done or that has happened to them. You congratulate someone ON something — 'Congratulate her on her promotion.'
意味: おめでとうと言うとは、誰かが良いことをしたり、その人に良いことが起きたりしたことを喜んでいると伝えることです。何かについて誰かに「おめでとう」と言う場合は'congratulate someone ON something'という形を使います。'Congratulate her on her promotion.'（彼女の昇進をお祝いする）。
Examples / 例文
試験に合格したことをおめでとう！ — Congratulations on passing your exam!
彼の新しい仕事を祝福した。 — I congratulated him on his new job.
チームの勝利を祝いました。 — We congratulated the team on their win.
Congratulate の日本語訳
Japanese translations of Congratulate:
How to Use Congratulate
- congratulate [someone] on [achievement] (grammar pattern)
- To tell someone you are happy for their achievement — "I want to congratulate you on your graduation."
- Congratulations on [achievement]! (exclamation)
- The standard set phrase for expressing congratulations — "Congratulations on your promotion!"
See "Congratulate" in the English dictionary
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