Vocab Info

N3 Interjection, Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

万歳(ばんざい)crying 'banzai' (or raising one's hands in the banzai gesture), something worthy of celebration, giving up, long time, eternal life (and prosperity), banzai (a celebratory cheer), hurrah (hooray, hurray)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Interjection, Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      banzai, hurray, hurrah, hooray

      celebratory cheer; trad. shouted while raising both arms in the air
    2. Noun

      2.

      something to cheer about, something worthy of celebration

    3. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      giving up, throwing one's hands up

    4. Noun

      4.

      eternal life and prosperity

    All Forms

    万歳 【ばんざい】万才 【ばんざい】バンザイ

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    Examples

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      この研究(けんきゅう)成功(せいこう)したら万歳(ばんざい)だ。

      Hooray if this research succeeds!

      • N3

      サプライズが成功(せいこう)したので万歳(ばんざい)をしました。

      We celebrated with a hurrah when the surprise was successful.

      • N3

      子供(こども)(たち)(うれ)しさのあまり万歳(ばんざい)する姿(すがた)はとても可愛(かわい)らしいです。

      It's adorable to see children cheer in joy.

      • N3

      流石(さすが)にもうこれ以上(いじょう)(すこ)しも()べる(こと)出来(でき)ないな…万歳(ばんざい)するよ…。

      I can't eat any more, not even a bit... I give up...

      • N3

      試合(しあい)()った(あと):「万歳(ばんざい)長年(ながねん)のライバルに(たい)して(ちから)()せつけられたぞ!」

      Hooray! We showed our strength against our long-time rival after winning the match!’

      • N2
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