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What does めでたい (medetai) mean?

めでたい means happy, auspicious.

Quick facts
Readingめでたい
Romajimedetai
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
めでたい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmedetai

happy, auspicious

  1. 1i-adjective happy; auspicious; propitious
  2. 2i-adjective naive

Example sentences

  • I passed the exam — it's truly a happy occasion.

  • The two of them got married, and everyone felt joyful.

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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.

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