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How do you say "cheers" in Japanese?
乾杯
kanpai
In Japanese, "cheers" is 乾杯 (kanpai).
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Pronunciation
Kanpai has a clean nasal n before pai, which rhymes with 'pie', so it comes out as kan-pie with a bright finish.
Writing and usage
乾杯 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
彼はグラスを掲げて乾杯を言った。
kareha gurasu wo kakage te kanpai wo itta.
He raised his glass and said cheers.
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How to remember 乾杯
Kanpai ends in 'pie', so imagine clinking glasses and shouting cheers right before digging into a slice of pie.
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- where can i buy tickets チケットはどこで買えますか? chiketto hadokode kae masuka?
- what time does it open 開店時間は何時だ kaitenji kan ha nanji da
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- is it far from here ここから遠いのか? kokokara tooi noka?
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Questions about 乾杯
How do you pronounce 乾杯?
Kanpai has a clean nasal n before pai, which rhymes with 'pie', so it comes out as kan-pie with a bright finish.
Is 乾杯 formal or casual?
乾杯 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 乾杯 written in Japanese?
乾杯 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as kanpai.
Where can I practice Japanese words for free?
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