万歳

ばんざい / ばんぜい

Also written as:
  • 万才

Meanings

  • Interjection / Noun

    common noun
    1. crying "banzai" (or raising one's hands in the banzai gesture).
    2. something worthy of celebration.
    3. giving up (only ばんざい).
    4. long time.

      archaism

    5. eternal life (and prosperity).

      archaism

  • Interjection

    1. banzai (a celebratory cheer); hurrah (hooray, hurray).

Word informations

  • Common word: yes
  • JLPT Level: 2

Kanji

万ten thousand, 10,000
歳year-end, age, occasion, opportunity
才genius, years old, cubic shaku

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