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Japanese word 万歳: hurrah / cheers. Meanings and example sentences.

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万歳 (ばんざい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

万歳 (ばんざい) means hurrah / cheers.

See example sentences below.

万歳 at a glance

万歳
ばんざいbanzai
N2interjection
hurrah / cheers
万歳ばんざいbanzaiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 万歳

Core meaning

hurrah / cheers

Basic example sentences

Example 1

みんなで万歳をしました。

Translation

Everyone shouted hurrah together.

Example 2

試合に勝って万歳!

Translation

Hurrah for winning the game!

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