万歳
ばんざい
banzai
JLPT N2adjectiveVocabularyLevel 68 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
万歳 (ばんざい (banzai)) means "Banzai". It is a Japanese adjective. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Banzai
Also : Hurray · Long live
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Example Sentences
オリンピックで金メダルを取ったとき、選手たちは万歳と叫んだ。
おりんぴっくできんめだるをとったとき、せんしゅたちはばんざいとさけんだ。
When the athletes won gold at the Olympics, they shouted banzai.
試合に勝った喜びで、観客たちは万歳を連呼した。
しあいにかったよろこびで、かんきゃくたちはばんざいをれんこした。
In celebration of the team's victory, the spectators repeatedly cheered banzai.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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