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🇯🇵 How to Say Cheers in Japanese

cheers in Japanese
乾杯!
kanpai!

The standard way to say cheers in Japanese — safe in any situation.

Worth knowing: One to avoid: don't toast with "chin chin" in Japan — in Japanese it's a child's word for penis. Stick with kanpai.

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お疲れ様ですotsukaresama desu
the after-work toast — "thanks for the hard work"

Reading it is step one. Saying it is the skill.

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