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[ばん(万)·ざい(歳)]
banzai
interjection, noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[ばん(万)·ざい(才)]
banzai
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[ばん(万)·ぜい(歳)]
banzei
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[ばん(万)·ぜい(才)]
banzei
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banzai
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English Meaning(s) for 万歳

interjection, noun
  1. crying "banzai" (or raising one's hands in the banzai gesture)
  2. something worthy of celebration
  3. giving up
  4. long time
  5. eternal life (and prosperity)
interjection
  1. banzai (a celebratory cheer); hurrah (hooray, hurray)
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Definition and Synonyms for 万歳

Drop Out give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope
Synonyms: まいる, ギブアップ, 万年, 万歳, 万歳, 断念, 棄権, 絶念, 観念, 諦める, 降参
Drop Out admit defeat
Synonyms: まいる, ギブアップ, 万年, 万歳, 万歳, 断念, 棄権, 絶念, 観念, 諦める, 降参

Meanings for each kanji in 万歳

» ten thousand; 10,000
» year-end; age; occasion; opportunity

Stroke Order Diagrams for 万歳

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Sample Sentences for 万歳

Three cheers for the team.
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Three cheers for my Queen!
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We cried banzai at the news that he won the gold medal.
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