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万歳 — meaning in English

banzai

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English meaning

  • banzai intj A Japanese cheer or war cry, roughly meaning "long live," shouted to express enthusiasm, celebrate a victory, or (historically) launch an attack.
  • hail noun Small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky during a storm.
  • hooray intj An exclamation of joy, approval, or triumph.
  • hurrah intj An exclamation of approval, joy, or celebration.
  • yay intj An exclamation of joy, approval, or celebration.

Senses

万歳 is used for these senses in English:

  • banzai A cry or cheer of enthusiasm, or to celebrate victory.
  • hail (archaic, or, poetic) An exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting.
  • hooray Used to express approval, joy or victory.
  • hurrah Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.
  • long live Used in the subjunctive mood: may he, she, they, or it live for a long time; may it prosper.

banzai — full definition

  1. intj A Japanese cheer or war cry, roughly meaning "long live," shouted to express enthusiasm, celebrate a victory, or (historically) launch an attack.
  2. adj Informally, reckless or wildly thrill-seeking.

hail — full definition

  1. noun Small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky during a storm.
  2. noun A large number of things arriving quickly and forcefully, one after another.
  3. verb To greet someone or call out to get their attention, often to praise or welcome them.
  4. verb To come from a particular place originally.

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