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幸いあれ (saiwaiare) Japanese meaning: be happy! | Kotomora

幸さいわいあれ

Meanings

1

be happy!; cheer up!

formal or literary

Formal or literary expression of encouragement or blessing, akin to 'may you be happy' or 'take heart'. Not used in casual conversation.

幸さいわいあれ、と彼かれは静しずかに言いった。
He quietly said, 'Be happy.'

Kanji

幸happiness, blessing, fortune

Etymology

From 幸い (さいわい, 'happiness, good fortune') + あれ (imperative form of ある, 'to be'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the expression is conventionally used as a formal blessing.