How to say "cheers" in Japanese

• 乾杯かんぱいJLPT N2approx.Common
  interjectionCovers 'cheers' as a drinking toast: the word said while raising a glass before everyone drinks, equivalent to 'bottoms-up' or 'prosit' rather than to applause.
  ご健康けんこうを祝しゅくして乾杯かんぱい。↗

  Here's to your health!
• 喝采かっさいCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers 'cheers' as shouts of approval: applause, an ovation or acclamation directed at a performer or speaker by an audience or crowd, not a drinking toast.
  彼かれの行為こういは世間せけんのかっさいを浴あびた。↗

  His behavior won general applause.

Use 乾杯 for the toast said while raising a glass before drinking, and 喝采 for 'cheers' meaning applause or shouts of approval from an audience or crowd.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 乾杯かんぱいcheers
• 喝采かっさいcheers
• ＫＰケー・ピーcheers
• チンチンcheers
• プロージットprosit
• うぇーいhey
• スコールskoal