万歳
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Etymology 1
[edit]| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 万 | 歳 |
| ばん Grade: 2 |
さい > ざい Grade: S |
| kan'on | goon |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 萬歲 (kyūjitai) |
Shift in reading from 万歳 (banzei) below, keeping the older goon reading for the second character and adopting the relatively newer kan'on reading for the first character. Doublet of マンセー (mansē).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- an extremely long period of time
- 1936, “第五章 母音と父音”, in 誰にも分かる獨習英語の學び方, 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
Interjection
[edit]- an expression of celebration
Synonyms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 万 | 歳 |
| ばん Grade: 2 |
せい > ぜい Grade: S |
| kan'on | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 萬歲 (kyūjitai) |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “see Wiktionary:Requests for cleanup#万歳”)
From Middle Chinese 萬歲 (MC mjonH sjwejH). The kan'on, so likely a later borrowing.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Interjection
[edit]- an expression of celebration
Etymology 3
[edit]| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 万 | 歳 |
| まん Grade: 2 |
さい > ざい Grade: S |
| goon | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 萬歲 (kyūjitai) |
From Middle Chinese 萬歲 (MC mjonH sjwejH). The goon, so likely the initial borrowing.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- 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
Interjection
[edit]- an expression of celebration
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
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