万歳

ばんざい

Also written バンザイ, 万才

Meanings

1. Interjection, Noun, する verb, Intransitive banzai; hurray; hurrah; hooray (celebratory cheer; trad. shouted while raising both arms in the air)
2. Noun something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration
3. Noun, する verb, Intransitive giving up; throwing one's hands up
4. Noun eternal life and prosperity

Kanji

• 万 all. Read as バン.
• 歳 age. Read as サイ.

Example sentences

• チームのための万歳三唱！
  Three cheers for the team.
• 女王陛下万歳！
  God save the Queen.
• 革命記念日万歳！
  Celebrate the revolution memorial day!
• 万歳！
  Hooray!
• メアリー万歳！
  Long live Mary!

Common phrases

• 万歳をする

Words containing 万歳

• 万歳三唱 (ばんざいさんしょう) three cheers
• 万歳事件 (ばんざいじけん) March 1st Movement (Korea)
• 千秋万歳 (せんしゅうばんぜい) may you live a thousand years

Word lists

• JLPT N2

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