JLPT N3 · Interjection

おめでとう (omedetou)

おめでとう is a Japanese interjection meaning “congratulations!; well done!”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: おめでとう
Romaji: omedetou
Word class: Interjection
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best! · interjection · usually written in kana

Example sentences

誕生日おめでとうございます。

Many happy returns of the day!

Tatoeba #127350

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1270700 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.