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What does おめでとう (omedetou) mean?

おめでとう means congratulations.

Quick facts
Readingおめでとう
Romajiomedetou
Part of speechinterjection
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
おめでとう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonomedetou

congratulations

  1. 1interjection congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!

Example sentences

  • Congratulations on passing.

  • Happy birthday.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.