祝福

しゅくふく

celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; wishing (someone) good luck

Also:blessing (from God)

What does 祝福 mean?

祝福 is a Japanese noun meaning celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; wishing (someone) good luck in English. It can also be translated as blessing (from God) depending on context. It is written as 祝福 in kanji, しゅくふく in hiragana, and shukufuku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

私たちは彼の成功を祝福した。

We congratulated him on his success.

彼は私に「神の祝福がありますように」と言った。

He prayed that God would bless me.