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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

万歳

Pronunciation / Transliteration: banzai

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Huzzah/həˈzɑː/
interjectionnounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"勝利を祝ってみんなで万歳と叫んだ。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As interjection
  1. 1

    An exclamation of joy, approval, or triumphant celebration.

    "Huzzah! We have finally completed the massive project ahead of schedule."
As noun
  1. 1

    A shout of huzzah; a cheer.

    "The crowd erupted into loud huzzahs as the victor lifted the trophy."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Originating in the mid 16th century, huzzah is likely of nautical or expressive origin, perhaps related to older German or Middle Low German words of encouragement or sailors' shouts. It gained widespread literary use in English drama and historical texts to denote triumphant celebration or acclamation.

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