How to say 'Cheers' in Japanese | 乾杯

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The Japanese word for Cheers is 'Kanpai', written as 乾杯 in Japanese.'Cheers' in hiragana is かんぱい.

word

乾杯

Meaning

Cheers

Reading

かんぱい

kanpai

Kanji

乾Dry 杯Cup, Cupfuls

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '乾杯 (かんぱい)' means 'cheers'. It is commonly used during gatherings, parties, or meals to propose a toast before drinking. This word is often accompanied by raising glasses and is a gesture of goodwill, celebration, or camaraderie. Example sentences: Let's make a toast!「乾杯しましょう！」(かんぱいしましょう). Cheers to your success!「あなたの成功に乾杯！」(あなたのせいこうにかんぱい). Note that '乾杯' is typically used in formal or celebratory contexts and is not used casually in everyday conversation.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1908

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 乾杯

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

乾

Meaning

Dry

kanji

杯

Meaning

Cup, Cupfuls

Words Related to 乾杯 Through the Kanji 乾

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 乾 as well.

word

乾かす

Meaning

Dry

word

乾燥

Meaning

Drying, Dryness

word

乾く

Meaning

Dry

Words Related to 乾杯 Through the Kanji 杯

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 杯 as well.

word

一杯

Meaning

Full, A lot

word

杯

Meaning

Counter

word

腹一杯

Meaning

Full

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What does 'Kanpai' (乾杯) mean?

'Kanpai' means 'Cheers' .

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