萬歳
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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
Noun
- (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
References
- Mizumi Haruo (1997) “万歳 ”, in Kokushi daijiten [Comprehensive dictionary of Japanese history] (in Japanese), Yoshikawa Kōbunkan
- Honda Yasuji (1997) “江戸万歳 ”, in Kokushi daijiten [Comprehensive dictionary of Japanese history] (in Japanese), Yoshikawa Kōbunkan