Definition of 万歳

JLPTN2
万歳☆【ばんざいbanzai・ばんぜいbanzei】万才

interjection / noun:

  • crying "banzai" (or raising one's hands in the banzai gesture)
  • something worthy of celebration
  • giving up ［ばんざい］
  • long time - archaism
  • eternal life (and prosperity) - archaism

interjection:

  • banzai (a celebratory cheer); hurrah (hooray, hurray)

Example Sentences

彼kareがga金メダルkinmedaruをwoとったtottaというtoiu知らせshiraseをwoききkiki、私たちwatashitachiはha万歳banzaiとto叫んだsakenda。
We cried banzai at the news that he won the gold medal.
女王joou万歳。
Long live the Queen!
女王陛下joouheika万歳！
God save the Queen.
万歳banzai！
Hurray!

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