celebrate

祝う

うれしい出来事や成功を喜んで、特別なことをする。

やさしい英語で： To do something special because you are happy about an event or achievement.

• Let’s celebrate your birthday.
• They celebrated their victory with a party.
• How will you celebrate passing your exams?

使い方： celebrate something with someone (She celebrated her promotion with her friends.); celebrate by doing something (We celebrated by going out for dinner.)

よく使う表現： celebrate a birthday, celebrate with someone, celebrate a victory

祝う

特別な日や出来事を、伝統的な行事や式で祝う。

やさしい英語で： To mark a special day or event with traditional activities or ceremonies.

• We celebrate Christmas at home.
• The village celebrates the festival every spring.
• They celebrated the anniversary with a formal ceremony.

類義語： observe, mark

よく使う表現： celebrate christmas, celebrate a festival, celebrate an anniversary

たたえる、称賛する

人や物への深い敬意や感心を、しばしば公の場で表す。

やさしい英語で： To show great respect or admiration for someone or something, often publicly.

• Her poems celebrate the beauty of nature.
• The exhibition celebrates local artists.
• His speech celebrated the courage of the volunteers.

類義語： honour, praise

よく使う表現： celebrate someone’s achievements, celebrate someone’s courage, celebrate someone’s life

執り行う

正式な宗教の儀式を執り行う、またはそれに参加する。

やさしい英語で： To lead or take part in an official religious ceremony.

• The priest celebrates mass every morning.
• They celebrated communion in the small church.
• The bishop will celebrate the service on Sunday.

類義語： perform, conduct

よく使う表現： celebrate mass, celebrate communion, celebrate a sacrament