What does 万歳 mean?
万歳 is a Japanese noun meaning “banzai, Long live ~!” in English. It can also be translated as “something to cheer about, giving up, eternal life and prosperity” depending on context. It is written as 万歳 in kanji, ばんざい in hiragana, and banzai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼が金メダルをとったという知らせをきき、私たちは万歳と叫んだ。
We cried banzai at the news that he won the gold medal.