献杯
けんぱい · kenpai
Toast (to someone; esp. the deceased at a post-ceremony meal), drinking to someone's health (or memory)
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How it’s used
Used at formal gatherings, especially funerals, where a toast honors the deceased; distinct from casual celebration toasts.
Often confused with 乾杯 (kanpai), which is for joyful occasions; kenpai is for solemn remembrance.
Example sentences
故人に献杯します。
We toast to the deceased.
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葬儀の後、皆で献杯した。
After the funeral, we all raised a toast.
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Toast (to someone; esp. the deceased at a post-ceremony meal), drinking to someone's health (or memory).
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けんぱい (kenpai). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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