万歳する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 万歳する | 万歳しない |
| Polite | 万歳します | 万歳しません |
| Past polite | 万歳しました | 万歳しませんでした |
| Past | 万歳した | 万歳しなかった |
| Te-form | 万歳して | 万歳しないで |
| Desire | 万歳したい | 万歳したくない |
| Potential | 万歳できる | 万歳できない |
| Passive | 万歳される | 万歳されない |
| Causative | 万歳させる | 万歳させない |
| Causative passive | 万歳させられる | 万歳させられない |
| Volitional | 万歳しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 万歳しましょう | |
| Imperative | 万歳しろ | 万歳するな |
| Conditional | 万歳すれば | 万歳しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 万歳したら | 万歳しなかったら |
interjection, noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
A celebratory shout, traditionally made while raising both arms; also used as a noun or with する for doing the banzai cheer or gesture.
合格の知らせを聞いて、両手を上げて万歳した。
When I heard that I had passed, I raised both arms and shouted banzai.
優勝おめでとう、万歳！
Congratulations on the victory—hooray!
cause for celebration; something to cheer about
Often used predicatively in expressions like それなら万歳だ, meaning that the outcome would be very welcome or worth celebrating.
予定より早く終われば万歳だ。
If it finishes earlier than planned, that will be something to cheer about.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
giving up; throwing one's hands up
A figurative casual use, based on the raised-arms gesture: to throw up one's hands because something is too difficult or hopeless.
この問題は難しすぎて、途中でバンザイした。
This problem was too difficult, so I gave up partway through.
eternal life and prosperity
Literal or formulaic sense connected with wishing long life and prosperity; uncommon as an ordinary modern standalone noun.
古い祝辞では、万歳は長寿と繁栄を願う言葉として用いられる。
In old congratulatory speeches, 万歳 is used as a word wishing long life and prosperity.
Everyone raised their arms and shouted banzai.
If my salary goes up, that'll be great news.
If it gets any harder than this, I'm giving up.
Rare kanji variant marked as rarely used; 万歳 is the normal spelling.