Vocab Info

A19 Interjection, No-adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

やんやhooray!, cheers!, bravo!, loud (e.g. applause), enthusiastic, tumultuous

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Interjection

      1.

      hooray!, cheers!, bravo!

    2. No-adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      2.

      loud (e.g. applause), enthusiastic, tumultuous

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      優勝(ゆうしょう)した選手(せんしゅ)がやんやと喝采(かっさい)()びている。

      The champion athlete is being showered with enthusiastic applause. {hooray!, cheers!, bravo!, loud (e.g. applause), enthusiastic, tumultuous}

      偉業(いぎょう)達成(たっせい)した彼女(かのじょ)にやんやと喝采(かっさい)()びせた。

      She, who achieved a great feat, was showered with tumultuous applause. {hooray!, cheers!, bravo!, loud (e.g. applause), enthusiastic, tumultuous}

      難問(なんもん)解決(かいけつ)した同僚(どうりょう)にやんやと喝采(かっさい)()びせました。

      I showered my colleague, who solved the difficult problem, with enthusiastic applause. {hooray!, cheers!, bravo!, loud (e.g. applause), enthusiastic, tumultuous}

      やんやと喝采(かっさい)()びている彼女(かのじょ)(なに)()()げたのでしょう?

      What could she have accomplished to be receiving such tumultuous applause? {hooray!, cheers!, bravo!, loud (e.g. applause), enthusiastic, tumultuous}

      市民(しみん)からやんやと喝采(かっさい)()びたヒーローが(ほこ)らしげな(かお)をしている。

      The hero, who received tumultuous applause from the citizens, is wearing a proud expression. {hooray!, cheers!, bravo!, loud (e.g. applause), enthusiastic, tumultuous}

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