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寿盃 (juhai) Japanese meaning: celebratory toast | Kotomora

寿じゅ盃はい

Meanings

1

celebratory toast; drinking to someone's health

Refers to the act of raising a cup and drinking in celebration, often for longevity or good fortune. The term carries a formal or auspicious nuance.

宴えんの席せきで、皆みなで寿じゅ盃はいをあげた。
At the banquet, everyone raised a celebratory toast.
還かん暦れきのお祝いわいに寿じゅ盃はいを交かわす。
We exchange toasts for the 60th birthday celebration.

Kanji

寿longevity, congratulations, one's natural life
盃glass, cup

Related words

乾かん杯ぱい
乾杯 is the common, everyday word for 'cheers' or a toast. 寿盃 is more formal and specifically implies a celebratory or auspicious occasion, often related to longevity.

Etymology

Compound of 寿 (longevity, congratulations) and 盃 (sake cup). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys a cup raised in celebration of long life.