Polite to Colleague
Workplace · Socializing
それでは、〇〇さんのご活躍を祈って、乾杯！ — Well then, here's to [Name]'s continued success — Cheers! (Workplace · Socializing, Polite to Colleague, JLPT N4)
You
それでは、〇〇さんのご活躍を祈って、乾杯！
それでは、〇〇さんのごかつやくをいのって、かんぱい！
Well then, here's to [Name]'s continued success — Cheers!
Romaji: Soredewa, ○○-san no go-katsuyaku wo inotte, kanpai! / Reply Romaji: Kanpai!
Reply
乾杯！
かんぱい！
Cheers!
Gesture & etiquette
Raise your glass at chest height while saying the dedication, then make eye contact with the person being honored before bringing the glass slightly lower for the actual kanpai. Do not clink glasses forcefully — a gentle touch or wave in the direction of colleagues is the refined practice.
「乾杯」(kanpai — literally 'empty cup') is the universal Japanese toast, but the lead-in dedication matters enormously at workplace events. Dedicating the toast to a specific person (「〇〇さんのご活躍を祈って」— wishing [Name] great success) personalizes the celebration and honors the occasion's subject.