Japanese DictionaryDefinition of 万歳
- (int, n) crying "banzai" (or raising one's hands in the banzai gesture)
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. - something worthy of celebration
- giving up
- long time
- eternal life (and prosperity)
女王万歳。
Long live the Queen! - (int) banzai (a celebratory cheer); hurrah (hooray, hurray)
