慶弔

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 慶弔, read けいちょう, collectively refers to occasions for congratulations and condolences.
• Basic usage: In 会社の慶弔休暇に関する規定を確認した。, the speaker checks company rules on leave for celebratory and condolence occasions.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Celebration and condolence
  • 慶 concerns celebrating happy occasions, while 弔 concerns mourning a death. 慶弔 groups the two categories, though practical arrangements differ by purpose, as in the envelope example.