万歳
Meanings
Interjection
Noun
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
1. banzai; hurray; hurrah; hooray (celebratory cheer; trad. shouted while raising both arms in the air)
Noun
2. something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration
Noun
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
3. giving up; throwing one's hands up
Noun
4. eternal life and prosperity
Kanji used
Pitch accent
ばんざい
Used in vocabulary
Examples3
女王
Long live the Queen!
彼
We cried banzai at the news that he won the gold medal.
女王陛下
God save the Queen.