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“Cheers” in Japanese

Short answer
乾杯 kanpai かんぱい

Cheers in Japanese is “乾杯” (kanpai). Full meaning: cheers, bottoms-up, prosit; toast, drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry.

Other ways to say “Cheers” in Japanese

喝采 kassai cheers, applause, ovation, acclamation やんや yanya hooray!, cheers!, bravo!; loud (e.g. applause), enthusiastic, tumultuous 喝采 kassai cheers, applause, ovation, acclamation KP cheers うぇーい ue-i hey, cheers プロージット puroojitto prosit, cheers, to your health かんぱい kanpai cheers, bottoms-up, prosit; toast, drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry かっさい kassai cheers, applause, ovation, acclamation カンパイ kanpai cheers, bottoms-up, prosit; toast, drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry かんぱーい kanpaii cheers, bottoms-up, prosit; toast, drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry カンパーイ kanpaii cheers, bottoms-up, prosit; toast, drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry

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