乾杯
かんぱい · kanpai
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 →
flat · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
乾杯をしましょう。
かんぱいをしましょう。
Let's make a toast.
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乾杯で始めましょう。
かんぱいではじめましょう。
Let's start with a toast.
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披露宴で乾杯しました。
ひろうえんでかんぱいしました。
We made a toast at the reception.
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乾杯の音頭と一緒に拍手をしましょう。
かんぱいのおんどといっしょにはくしゅをしましょう。
Let's clap together with the toast.
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What does 乾杯 mean?
Cheers, bottoms-up, prosit. It can also mean: toast, drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry.
How do you pronounce 乾杯?
かんぱい (kanpai). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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