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万歳

万才

Readings

Kana: ばんざい、ばんぜい
Romaji: banzai, banzei
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

int
noun
1

crying "banzai" (or raising one's hands in the banzai gesture)

2

something worthy of celebration

3

giving up

4

long time

Note: archaism
5

eternal life (and prosperity)

Note: archaism
int
6

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

Kanji

万
Readings: マン、 バン、 よろず
Meanings: ten thousand, 10,000
歳
Readings: サイ、 セイ、 とし、 とせ、 よわい
Meanings: year-end, age, occasion, opportunity
才
Reading: サイ
Meanings: genius, years old, cubic shaku

Example Sentences

女王(じょおう)万(まん)歳(さい)。
➥Long live the Queen!
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女王(じょおう)様(さま)に万歳(ばんざい)三唱(さんしょう)。
➥Three cheers for my Queen!
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彼(かれ)が金(きん)メダルをとったという知(し)らせをきき、私(わたし)たちは万歳(ばんざい)と叫(さけ)んだ。
➥We cried banzai at the news that he won the gold medal.
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女王(じょおう)陛下(へいか)万(まん)歳(さい)！
➥God save the Queen.
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チームのための万歳(ばんざい)三唱(さんしょう)！
➥Three cheers for the team.
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万歳

萬歳

Reading

Kana: まんざい
Romaji: manzai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

door-to-door comedic duo

See also: 漫才

Kanji

万
Readings: マン、 バン、 よろず
Meanings: ten thousand, 10,000
歳
Readings: サイ、 セイ、 とし、 とせ、 よわい
Meanings: year-end, age, occasion, opportunity
萬
Readings: マン、 バン、 よろず
Meanings: ten thousand, 10,000

Example Sentences

女王(じょおう)万(まん)歳(さい)。
➥Long live the Queen!
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女王(じょおう)様(さま)に万歳(ばんざい)三唱(さんしょう)。
➥Three cheers for my Queen!
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彼(かれ)が金(きん)メダルをとったという知(し)らせをきき、私(わたし)たちは万歳(ばんざい)と叫(さけ)んだ。
➥We cried banzai at the news that he won the gold medal.
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女王(じょおう)陛下(へいか)万(まん)歳(さい)！
➥God save the Queen.
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チームのための万歳(ばんざい)三唱(さんしょう)！
➥Three cheers for the team.
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