| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 乾杯 | かんぱい |
Pronunciation: kanpai
How to Say It Outloud: kan-pai
Usage: Used when toasting, similar to 'cheers' in English.
Example Sentence Japanese:
みんなで乾杯しましょう。
みんなで乾杯しましょう。Example Sentence English:Let's all toast.
Let's all toast.| Hiragana |
|---|
| お疲れ様 |
Pronunciation: otsukaresama
How to Say It Outloud: o-tsu-ka-re-sa-ma
Usage: Used to acknowledge someone's hard work, often at the end of the workday or event.
Example Sentence Japanese:今日も一日お疲れ様でした。
今日も一日お疲れ様でした。Example Sentence English:Good job today, everyone.
Good job today, everyone.Dictionary
乾杯かんぱいCommon wordjlpt-n2
- cheers; bottoms-up; prosit
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
- toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something)
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
- drinking one's glass dry
- Toast (honor)
喝采かっさい
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
- The Country Girl (1954 film)
チンチンチンチン
- cheers; prosit
ＫＰケー・ピー
- cheers
万歳三唱ばんざいさんしょう
Noun- three cheers
うぇーいうぇーい
- hey; cheers
プロージットプロージット
- prosit; cheers; to your health
スコールスコールCommon word
Noun- squall
- skoal; skol; cheers; salut
- Squall
ちぇすとちぇすと
- do it; up and at 'em; cheers; hurrah
三唱さんしょう
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- three cheers; three chants; singing three times
今泣いた烏がもう笑ういまないたからすがもうわらう
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'u' ending
- a child's emotions change easily; the bird that cried now laughs
君の瞳に乾杯きみのひとみにかんぱい
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- here's looking at you, kid; cheers to your eyes
沸くわくCommon wordjlpt-n4
Godan verb with 'ku' endingIntransitive verb
- to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil
Intransitive verb
- to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to be in a ferment; to take place energetically
Intransitive verb
- to ferment
Intransitive verb
- to melt (of metal)
チアーズ
Wikipedia definition- Cheers
やんややんや
- hooray!; cheers!; bravo!
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
- loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
スウィート・リベンジ
Wikipedia definition- Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
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