萬歳

Japanese

Kanji in this term
萬	歳
まん Jinmeiyō	さい > ざい Grade: S
kan'yōon	goon

Alternative spellings
萬歲 万歳 万才

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mã̠nd͡za̠i]

Noun

萬(まん)歳(ざい) • (manzai) 

1. (historical) door-to-door manzai; Edo manzai (a traditional Japanese performing art in which performers wish patrons long life and prosperity as part of New Year festivities)

See also

• 漫才(まんざい) (manzai, “stand up comedy double act”)
• 万歳(まんざい) (manzai, “a very long time”, literally “10,000 years”)

References

• Mizumi Haruo (1997) “万歳 [Manzai]”, in Kokushi daijiten [Comprehensive dictionary of Japanese history] (in Japanese), Yoshikawa Kōbunkan
• Honda Yasuji (1997) “江戸万歳 [Edo manzai]”, in Kokushi daijiten [Comprehensive dictionary of Japanese history] (in Japanese), Yoshikawa Kōbunkan