祝う
iwau
to celebrate, to congratulate, to observe (a festival)
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  1. iwau to celebrate, to congratulate, to observe (a festival); to present (a gift) in celebration, to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.), to pray for
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Kanji Breakdown
On: しゅう,しゅく Kun: いわう
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How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
祝う (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく祝うことがあります。
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