How to say 'Hurrah' or 'Long live' in Japanese | 万歳

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The Japanese word for Hurrah or Long live is 'Banzai', written as 万歳 in Japanese.'Hurrah' or 'Long live' in hiragana is ばんざい.

word

万歳

Meaning

Hurrah, Long live

Reading

ばんざい

banzai

Kanji

万Ten thousand 歳Year, Years old

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '万歳 (ばんざい)' is used to express joy, celebration, or triumph. It is often shouted to cheer or celebrate something, similar to 'hurrah' or 'hooray' in English. Additionally, it can be used to wish someone or something a long life, akin to 'long live'. For example: Hurrah! We won!「万歳！勝った！」(ばんざい！かった！). Long live the king!「王様万歳！」(おうさまばんざい！). The word is commonly used in celebratory contexts, such as festivals, victories, or significant achievements.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1239

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 万歳

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

万

Meaning

Ten thousand

kanji

歳

Meaning

Year, Years old

Words Related to 万歳 Through the Kanji 万

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 万 as well.

word

万

Meaning

Ten thousand

word

万年筆

Meaning

Fountain pen

word

万一

Meaning

Words Related to 万歳 Through the Kanji 歳

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 歳 as well.

word

歳

Meaning

Years old

word

二十歳

Meaning

Twenty years old

word

歳末

Meaning

Year end

word

お歳暮

Meaning

Year end gift

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'Banzai' means 'Hurrah' or 'Long live' .

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