Meaning

Primary

Banzai

Alternatives

Raising Your Hands, Hooray

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, interjection

Explanation

Ten thousand years old! That's a lot of time. This is the word for the turned-English Japanese phrase, banzai!

Reading

ばんざい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading isn't the same as 's normal reading. It's ばん instead of まん. But, since the word "banzai" is so well known, you probably can remember this reading.

Context

Context Sentences

トフグのコウイチに万歳三唱をしましょう!万歳!万歳!万歳!

Three cheers for Koichi of Tofugu! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray!

Kanji Composition