Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
kotobuki
English translation:
Celebration, rejoicing, happy event, (often used as a sign to express the meaning in one character)
Added to glossary by
seika
Nov 23, 2003 10:15
20 yrs ago
Japanese term
kotobuki
Non-PRO
Japanese to English
Other
japanese translation
Proposed translations
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| 5 | celebration/rejoicing/happy event |
seika
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| 5 +3 | longevity |
jsl (X)
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| 5 | felicitations |
Nobuo Kawamura
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Proposed translations
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celebration/rejoicing/happy event
This is a classic way of expressing something to celebrate the happy event and used for greeting.
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Although I also found references to the meaning "longevity" in other placves, this was the answer that seemd to me to capture the spirit of the word"
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Japanese term (edited):
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longevity
It means "longevity".
Peer comment(s):
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Mumu Watanabe (X)
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thanks
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Peter Coles
: In most situations this is the best answer
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Thanks for your comment.
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shhogg
: Often used at weddings
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thanks
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cipher
: It means "longevity" with "長" and so on. But I think it usually means "congratulations" when it's used alone and pronounced "Kotobuki".
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No, not always. In addition, how you pronounce the character will not change the original meaning.
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seika
: Agree with cipher. This word means something like declaration of celebration.
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Again, not necessarily. How it is used is completely different from what it means.
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Nobuo Kawamura
Japan
Japan
Native in Japanese
Japan
professional translator since 2001
Native in: Japanese 
Works in: English to Japanese, Italian to Japanese, Spanish to Japanese, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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483
felicitations
Commonly seen usage is 新年の寿 (New Year Felicitations)
Peer comment(s):
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Peter Coles
: Although often translated this way in textbooks, most English speakers don't use or even understand felicitations (though it's a very common French word), and it's not even in the Concise Oxford Dictionary. Congratulations is better.
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