萬歳
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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萬 | 歳 |
まん Jinmeiyō | さい > ざい Grade: S |
kan’yōon | goon |
Alternative spellings |
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萬歲 万歳 万才 |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [mã̠nd͡za̠i]
Noun
萬歳 • (manzai)
- (historical) door-to-door manzai; Edo manzai (a traditional Japanese performing art in which performers wish patrons long life and prosperity as part of New Year festivities)
See also
- 漫才 (manzai, “stand up comedy double act”)
- 万歳 (manzai, “a very long time”, literally “10,000 years”)
References
- Mizumi Haruo (1997), “万歳 [Manzai]”, in Kokushi daijiten [Comprehensive dictionary of Japanese history], (in Japanese), Yoshikawa Kōbunkan
- Honda Yasuji (1997), “江戸万歳 [Edo manzai]”, in Kokushi daijiten [Comprehensive dictionary of Japanese history], (in Japanese), Yoshikawa Kōbunkan