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la Phrases: Personal | Best Wishes

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Best Wishes : Marriage

Congratulations. Wishing the おめでとうございます。末永 Used when congratulating a Congratulations and warm おめでとうございます。どう Used when congratulating a
both of you all the happiness くお幸せに。 recently-married couple wishes to both of you on your ぞお幸せに。 recently-married couple
in the world. wedding day.

Congratulations on tying the 結婚おめでとう！彼と一緒に Informal, used when Congratulations on saying 結婚おめでとう！願いがかな Informal, used when
knot! なれてよかったね。 congratulating a recently your "I do's"! ってよかったね。 congratulating a recently
married-couple that you know married-couple that you know
quite well quite well

Congratulations to the bride 結婚おめでとう。末永くお幸 Used when congratulating a

and groom on their happy せに。 recently-married couple
union.

Best Wishes : Engagement

Congratulations on your 婚約おめでとう！ Standard phrase used to Wishing both of you all the 婚約おめでとうございます。 Used when congratulating a
engagement! congratulate someone on best on your engagement and お二人の幸せをお祈りしてい recently engaged-couple
their engagement everything lies ahead. ます。

Congratulations on your 婚約おめでとうざいます。お Used when congratulating a Congratulations on your 婚約おめでとうございます。 Used when congratulating a
engagement. I hope you will 二人もさぞかし幸せそうなこ recently engaged-couple engagement. I hope you will お二人の幸せをお祈りしてい recently engaged-couple
both be very happy together. とでしょう。 make each other extremely ます。
happy.

Congratulations on your 婚約おめでとう。結婚式はい Used when congratulating a

engagement. Have you つにするかもう決めた？ recently engaged-couple who
decided upon big day yet? you know well, and to ask
when the wedding will take
place

Best Wishes : Birthdays and Anniversaries

Birthday greetings! 誕生日おめでとう！ General birthday wish, Happy Birthday! 誕生日おめでとう！ General birthday wish,
commonly found on birthday commonly found on birthday
cards cards

Many happy returns! 誕生日おめでとう！ General birthday wish, Wishing you every happiness あなたの誕生日が幸せな日に General birthday wish,
commonly found on birthday on your special day. なりますように。 commonly found on birthday
cards cards

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May all your wishes come
true. Happy Birthday!
Happy Anniversary!
…years and still going strong.
Have a great Anniversary!
Congratulations on your Silver
Wedding Anniversary!
Congratulations on your Pearl
Wedding Anniversary!
Congratulations on your Gold
Wedding Anniversary!
Best Wishes : Get well Wishes
Get well soon.
We hope that you will be up
and about in no time.
From everybody at…, get well
soon.
Best Wishes : General Congratulations
Congratulations on…
bab.la Phrases: Personal | Best Wishes
たくさんの幸せが訪れますよ General birthday wish,
うに。誕生日おめでとう！ commonly found on birthday
cards
記念日おめでとう！ General anniversary wish,
commonly found on
anniversary cards
結婚・・・・周年記念日おめ Used to emphasize the length
でとう！ of marriage and wish a happy
anniversary
銀婚記念日おめでとう！ Used to celebrate a 25th
wedding anniversary
真珠婚記念日おめでとう！ Used to celebrate a 30th
wedding anniversary
金婚記念日おめでとう！ Used to celebrate a 50th
wedding anniversary
早くよくなってね。 Standard get well wish,
commonly found on cards
私たちはあなたが早くよくな Standard get well wish from
って戻ってきてくれることを more than one person
願っています。
早く元気になってください。 Get well wish from several
・・・・のみんなより。 people in an office or place of
work
・・・・おめでとう。 Standard congratulation
sentence
Wishing you every happiness あなたの誕生日が素敵な日に General birthday wish,
this special day brings. Have なりますように！ commonly found on birthday
a wonderful birthday! cards
Happy…Anniversary! ・・・・周年おめでとう！ Anniversary wish used when
celebrating a specific
anniversary (e.g. 25th silver
anniversary, 40th ruby
anniversary)
Congratulations on your 結婚２０周年おめでとう！ Used to celebrate a 20th
Porcelain Wedding wedding anniversary
Anniversary!
Congratulations on your Ruby ルビー婚記念日おめでとう！ Used to celebrate a 40th
Wedding Anniversary! wedding anniversary
Congratulations on your Coral 珊瑚婚記念日おめでとう！ Used to celebrate a 35th
Wedding Anniversary! wedding anniversary
Congratulations on your ダイヤモンド婚記念日おめで Used to celebrate a 60th
Diamond Wedding とう！ wedding anniversary
Anniversary!
I hope you make a swift and 一刻も早く良くなることを願 Standard get well wish
speedy recovery. っています。
Thinking of you. May you feel はやく元気になってください Standard get well wish
better soon. 。
Get well soon. Everybody 早く元気になってください。 Get well wish from several
here is thinking of you. ・・・・のみんなより。 people in an office or place of
work
I wish you the best of luck and ・・・・がうまくいくように Used when wishing someone
every success in… 祈っています。 success in the future
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I wish you every success in…
Well done on…
Well done. We knew you
could do it.
Best Wishes : Academic Achievements
Congratulations on your
graduation!
Who's a clever bunny then?
Well done on acing your
exam!
Well done on your great exam
results and all the best for the
future.
Well done on getting into
University. Have a great time!
Best Wishes : Condolences
We are all deeply shocked to
hear of the sudden death
of…and we would like to offer
our deepest sympathy.
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・・・・が成功するように祈 Used when wishing someone
っています。 success in the future
・・・・お疲れ様。 Used when congratulating
someone for doing a specific
thing, less congratulatory
お疲れ様。頑張ったね。 Used when congratulating
someone, usually a close
friend or member of the family
卒業おめでとう！ Used when congratulating
someone for graduating from
university
試験おつかれさま。すごく頭 Informal colloquial phrase,
いいね！ used when someone you
know well does exceedingly
well on an exam
合格おめでとう！これからも Used when congratulating
頑張ってね。 someone for passing their
school exams, but when
unsure whether they plan to
go to university or get a job
大学合格おめでとう。大学生 Used when congratulating
活楽しんでね。 someone on getting a place at
university
・・・・様の突然の訃報に接 Used when consoling
し、言葉を失っています。謹 someone on the death of
んでご冥福をお祈り申し上げ someone close to them. The
ます。 death could have been
expected or unexpected
We would like to send you our
congratulations on…
Congratulations on passing
your driving test!
Congrats!
Congratulations on passing
your exams!
Congratulations on getting
your Masters and good luck in
the world of work.
Congratulations on your exam
results. Wishing you all the
best for your future career.
We are so very sorry to hear
about your loss.
・・・・おめでとう。 Used when congratulating
someone for doing a specific
thing
卒業検定合格おめでとう！ Used when congratulating
someone on passing their
driving test
おめでとう！ Informal, relatively
uncommon, shorthand for
congratulations and used
when congratulating someone
試験合格おめでとう！ Used when congratulating
someone for passing their
school exams
大学院卒業おめでとう！将来 Used when congratulating
の活躍を期待しています。 someone for completing their
master's degree and wishing
them luck in the future
試験おつかれさま。これから Used when congratulating
も頑張ってね。 someone for passing their
school exams, and who you
know is looking to get a job
謹んでお悔やみを申し上げま Used when consoling
す。 someone on the death of
someone close to them
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I offer you my deepest 心よりご冥福をお祈り申し上 Used when consoling We were disturbed and ・・・・様のご逝去を悼み、 Used when consoling
condolences on this dark day. げます。 someone on the death of saddened by the untimely ご冥福を心よりお祈り申し上 someone on the death of their
someone close to them death of your げます。 son/daughter/husband/wife
son/daughter/husband/wife, (includes the name of the
…. deceased)

Please accept our deepest 在りし日のお姿を偲び、心よ Used when consoling Our thoughts are with you and ご遺族の皆様に謹んでおくや Used when consoling
and most heartfelt りご冥福をお祈り申し上げま someone on the death of your family at this most みを申し上げますと共に、心 someone on the death of
condolences at this most す。 someone close to them difficult time of loss. より御冥福をお祈り申し上げ someone close to them
challenging time. ます。

Best Wishes : Career Achievements

We wish you the best of luck 新しい仕事での成功を祈って Used when wishing someone From all at…, we wish you the 新しい職場でも頑張ってくだ Used when old colleagues
in your new job at… います。 success in a new job best of luck in your new job. さい。・・・・一同より。 wish someone success in a
new job

We wish you the best of luck ・・・・としての成功を祈っ Used when old colleagues We wish you every success 私たちは新しい職場でのあな Used when old colleagues
in your new position of… ています。 wish someone success in a for your latest career move. たの成功を祈っています。 wish someone success in a
new job position new job

Congratulations on getting the 仕事が見つかってよかったね Used when congratulating Good luck on your first day ・・・・で良いスタートを切 Used when wishing someone
job! ！ someone on getting a new, at… れますように。 a good first day at a new job
usually lucrative, job

Best Wishes : Birth

We were delighted to hear of 新しい男の子／女の子の誕生 Used to congratulate a couple Congratulations on your new 赤ちゃんのご誕生おめでとう Used to congratulate a couple
the birth of your new baby を聞いて私もとてもうれしい on the birth of their child arrival! ございます！ on the birth of their child
boy/girl. Congratulations. です。

For the new mother. Best 新米のママへ。赤ちゃんの健 Used to congratulate a Congratulations on the arrival 元気な男の子／美しい女の子 Used to congratulate a couple
wishes for you and your やかなご成長をお祈りします woman on the birth of her of your new beautiful baby のご誕生おめでとうございま on the birth of their child
son/daughter. 。 child boy/girl! す。

To the very proud parents おめでとう、・・・・夫婦。 Used to congratulate a couple

of… . Congratulations on your いい両親になってください。 on the birth of their child
new arrival. I'm sure you will
make wonderful parents.

Best Wishes : Thanks

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Many thanks for… ・・・・をどうもありがとう Used as a general thank you I would like to thank you on 私と夫／妻はあなたに感謝し Used when thanking someone
。 message behalf of my husband/wife ています。 on behalf of yourself and
and myself… someone else

I really don't know how to ・・・・をしてくれて本当に Used when you are very As a small token of our ほんのお礼のしるしです。 Used when giving a gift to
thank you for… ありがとう。 grateful to someone for doing gratitude… someone as a thank you
something for you

We would like to extend our ・・・・に・・・・のことで Used when you are grateful to We are very grateful to you ・・・・を本当にどうもあり Used when you want to thank
warmest thanks to…for… とても感謝しています。 someone for doing something for… がとうございます。 someone sincerely for doing
for you something for you

Don't mention it. On the それどころかあなたに感謝し Used when someone thanks

contrary: we should be てます！ you for something, but what
thanking you! he / she did benefited you as
well

Best Wishes : Season's Greetings

Season's greetings from… ・・・・から季節のあいさつ Used in the US to celebrate Merry Christmas and a Happy メリークリスマス！明けまし Used in the UK to celebrate
です。 Christmas and New Year New Year! ておめでとう！ Christmas and New Year

Happy Easter! イースターおめでとう！ Used in Christian countries to Happy Thanksgiving! よい感謝祭をお過ごしくださ Used in the US to celebrate
celebrate Easter Sunday い／感謝祭おめでとう Thanksgiving

Happy New Year! 明けましておめでとう！ Used to celebrate the New Happy Holidays! 楽しい休暇をお過ごしくださ Used in the US and Canada
Year い。 to celebrate holidays
(especially used around
Christmas/Hanukkah time)

Happy Hanukkah! ハヌカーおめでとう！ Used to celebrate Hanukkah Happy Diwali to you. May this ディーワーリーおめでとう！ Used to celebrate Diwali
Diwali be as bright as ever. この日が良いものになります
ように。

Merry Christmas! / Happy メリークリスマス！ Used in Christian countries to Merry Christmas and a Happy メリークリスマス&ハッピー Used in Christian countries to
Christmas! celebrate Christmas New Year! ニューイヤー celebrate Christmas and New
Year

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