萬歳

Japanese

Kanji in this term
萬	歳
まん Jinmeiyō	さい > ざい Grade: S
kan’yōon	goon

Alternative spellings
萬歲万歳万才

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [mã̠nd͡za̠i]

Noun

萬(まん)歳(ざい) • (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(まんざい) (manzai, “stand up comedy double act”)
万歳(まんざい) (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

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