How to Say ‘Let's cheer them on together!’ in Japanese
一緒に応援しましょう！
issho ni ouen shi mashou
[ees-shoh nee OH-en shee mah-shoh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Inviting the stranger beside you to cheer together is a normal, friendly move at a public viewing. During big tournaments, people in Japan bond with strangers in this way quite easily.
Phrase Breakdown
一緒に
issho ni
together
一緒に (issho ni) means 'together'. Hold the small pause in 'is-sho'.
一緒に行きましょう。
Let's go together.
Words in this phrase
一緒
issho
[ees-shoh]
together
Together; with someone else, doing something jointly.
一緒に見学します。
We tour together.
に
ni
[nee]
(adverb ending)
Turns 一緒 into the adverb 'together'.
一緒に見ましょう。
Let's watch together.
応援しましょう！
ouen shi mashou
let's cheer!
応援 (ouen) means 'cheering'. しましょう (shimashou) means 'let's do'. Say it energetically.
チームを応援しましょう！
Let's cheer for the team!
Words in this phrase
応援
ouen
[OH-en]
cheering; support
Noun for rooting for a team; becomes a verb with する.
応援ありがとう。
Thanks for the support.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
ましょう
mashou
[mah-shoh]
let's; shall we
A polite volitional ending used to make a friendly suggestion, like 'let's' or 'shall we.'
連絡先を交換しましょう。
Let's exchange contact information.
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