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How to Cheer in Japanese

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いけー!

ヨシ!

おしい!

ドンマイ、ドンマイ

Can you tell what each phrase means?

Find out in the video and learn simple phrases that you can use when watching sports in Japanese.

Not only will you be able to cheer in Japanese, but you’ll know what the words mean when you see or hear them in sports manga or anime. やった!

Another word that you’ll come across often in anime or manga is:

ファイト!

It’s one of many wasei-eigo (Japanese-English) terms that don’t mean what they seem to mean. If you’re curious, you can find out in 100 Curious Katakana Words

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