- 1. [int] cheers; bottoms-up; prosit
- 2. [n, vs, vi] toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something)
- 3. [n, vs, vi] drinking one's glass dry
Kanji in this word
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乾
drought, dry, desiccate, drink up, heaven, emperorOn: カン (kan)、 ケン (ken)Kun: かわ.く (kawa.ku)、 かわ.かす (kawa.kasu)、 ほ.す (ho.su)、 ひ.る (hi.ru)、 いぬい (inui)
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杯
counter for cupfuls, wine glass, glass, toastOn: ハイ (hai)Kun: さかずき (sakazuki)
Example Sentences
ご健康を祝して乾杯。
go kenkou wo shukushi te kanpai .
Here's to your health!
今夜の主賓に乾杯しよう。
konya no shuhin ni kanpai shiyou .
Let's toast the guest of honor!