万歳
JapaneseEdit
Etymology 1Edit
Kanji in this term | |
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万 | 歳 |
ばん Grade: 2 |
せい > ぜい Grade: S |
kan’on |
Alternative spelling |
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萬歲 (kyūjitai) |
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From Middle Chinese 萬歲 (MC mʉɐnH siuᴇiH). The kan'on, so likely a later borrowing.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
InterjectionEdit
- an expression of celebration
Etymology 2Edit
Kanji in this term | |
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万 | 歳 |
ばん Grade: 2 |
さい > ざい Grade: S |
kan’on | goon |
Alternative spelling |
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萬歲 (kyūjitai) |
Shift in reading, keeping the older goon reading for the second character and adopting the relatively newer kan'on reading for the first character.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
- an extremely long period of time
- 1936, “第五章 母音と父音 [Chapter 5: Vowels and Consonants]”, in 誰にも分かる獨習英語の學び方 [Self-Taught English for Everyone], 英語研究会, page 30:
- 大日本帝國萬歲!
- Dai Nippon Teikoku banzai!
- Long live the Japanese Empire!
- 大日本帝國萬歲!
- (raising one's hands three times in cheer) raising ones hands
- (raising one's hands in defeat) business troubles, bankruptcy
InterjectionEdit
- an expression of celebration
SynonymsEdit
DescendantsEdit
Etymology 3Edit
Kanji in this term | |
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万 | 歳 |
まん Grade: 2 |
さい > ざい Grade: S |
goon |
Alternative spelling |
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萬歲 (kyūjitai) |
From Middle Chinese 萬歲 (MC mʉɐnH siuᴇiH). The goon, so likely the initial borrowing.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
- an extremely long period of time
- (historical) alternative form of 萬歳 (“Edo manzai (a traditional New Year performance)”)
- a song and dance to celebrate a new year
- a song sung to celebrate a new year
InterjectionEdit
- an expression of celebration