祝賀

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 祝賀 is read as しゅくが and is a noun and する verb for formally celebrating a happy event or achievement.
• Basic usage: A celebratory event appears in 祝賀会を開く, while a town celebration appears in 町の祝賀.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Event and act of celebration
  • It can denote the act of celebrating or form part of a word such as 祝賀会 for an event held for that purpose.
• Difference from 祝い
  • 祝い broadly covers personal congratulations and gifts, while 祝賀 readily suits a formal or communal celebration.