万丈

Reading

Kana: ばんじょう

Romaji: banjō

Definition

noun

1

hurrah!; long life; congratulations; full vent

Kanji

万

Readings: マン、 バン、 よろず

Meanings: ten thousand, 10,000

丈

Readings: ジョウ、 たけ、 だけ

Meanings: length, ten shaku, measure, Mr., Ms., height, stature, all (one has), only, that's all, merely

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)の一生(いっしょう)は波瀾万丈(はらんばんじょう)であった。

➥His life was full of ups and downs.

波乱万丈(はらんばんじょう)の人生(じんせい)か。テレビでみるのはいいけど、わが身(み)に置(お)きかえれば結構(けっこう)きついね。

➥A stormy life? It's fine to watch that kind of thing on TV but I wouldn't actually want to live it.