(adj) expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune, Syn. gratulatory, Example:a congratulatory telegram; the usual congratulatory crowd was conspicuously absent; a gratulatory address
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
[あいさつ, aisatsu] (n, vs, adj-no) (1) greeting; greetings; salutation; salute; (2) speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; (3) reply; response; (4) (sl) revenge; retaliation; (exp) (5) (See 御挨拶) a fine thing to say (used as part of a sarcastic response to a rude remark); (6) (orig. meaning) dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment); (P)#6028
[ポチぶくろ(ポチ袋);ぽちぶくろ(ぽち袋;点袋), pochi bukuro ( pochi fukuro ); pochibukuro ( pochi fukuro ; ten fukuro )] (n) (See お年玉・おとしだま) decorative paper envelope for giving New Year's gifts (usu. money given to children) and congratulatory gifts