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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) door-to-door manzai ; form of comedy originally performed at people's homes by entertainers during the New Year festivities; precursor to modern day manzai
Other forms
萬歳 【まんざい】 (word containing out-dated kanji or kanji usage)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ten thousand years ; eternity
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noun
only applies to
まんねん
perennial ; perpetual
Other forms
万歳 【まんねん】
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ¡viva! ; ¡bravo! ; hurra ; larga vida ; felicitaciones
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru intransitive verb banzai ; hurray ; hurrah ; hooray
celebratory cheer; trad. shouted while raising both arms in the air
彼が金メダルをとったという知らせをきき、私たちは万歳と叫んだ。
We cried banzai at the news that he won the gold medal.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) something to cheer about ; something worthy of celebration
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru intransitive verb giving up ; throwing one's hands up
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) eternal life and prosperity
女王万歳。
Long live the Queen!
Other forms
万才 【ばんざい】 (rarely used kanji form)
