N2789/1725

かんぱい

rarely used kanji forminterjectionnounnoun (generic)noun or participle taking the aux. verb するintransitive verb

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Meanings

  • cheers, bottoms-up, prosit
  • toast, drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something)
  • drinking one's glass dry

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Example sentences

結婚式けっこんしき新郎しんろう新婦しんぷのために乾杯かんぱいしました

At the wedding, we toasted to the bride and groom.

では、みなさんのご健康けんこう乾杯かんぱい

Now then, a toast to everyone's health!

乾杯かんぱい音頭おんどるのは部長ぶちょう役目やくめだ。

It is the department manager's role to lead the toast.

プロジェクトの成功せいこういわって、チーム全員ぜんいん乾杯かんぱいした

We all toasted as a team to celebrate the success of the project.

さけめないひともジュースで乾杯かんぱいできますよ。

Even those who cannot drink alcohol can join the toast with juice.