万ばん歳ざい
Meanings
Interjection
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
1. banzai; hurray; hurrah; hooray
celebratory cheer; trad. shouted while raising both arms in the air
And just like that, he thrust his hands up as if shouting banzai.
Noun
2. something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
3. giving up; throwing one's hands up
I can't make head or tail of this problem; I give up.
Noun
4. eternal life and prosperity
Kanji used
ten thousand
years old
Pitch accent
ば
んざ
い
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Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
may you live a thousand years
matter for great congratulation
March 1st Movement (Korea); Sam-il Movement
Examples (3 in total)
I raise both hands and involuntarily shout 'Banzai'.
I can't make head or tail of this problem; I give up.
And just like that, he thrust his hands up as if shouting banzai.