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乾杯かんぱい

かんぱい kanpai Play N2 Noun Suru verb Intransitive

Meanings and examples

祝いの気持ちを込めて酒を飲み交わすこと。 toast (drink)

Example 1

この機会きかいに乾杯かんぱいすべきだ。

On this occasion, we should drink a toast.

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Example 2

今夜こんやの主賓しゅひんに乾杯かんぱいしよう。

Let's toast the guest of honor!

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Kanji breakdown

乾

N2

drought; dry; desiccate; drink up; heaven; emperor

On reading
カン、ケン
Kun reading
かわ.く、かわ.かす、ほ.す、ひ.る、いぬい
Radical
乙

杯

N3

counter for cupfuls; wine glass; glass; toast

On reading
ハイ
Kun reading
さかずき
Radical
木
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乾かす

N2

かわかす

to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate

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乾燥

N2

かんそう

dry; arid; insipid; dehydrated

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乾電池

N2

かんでんち

dry cell; battery

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乾く

N4

かわく

to get dry

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乾

N1

けん

heaven; emperor