banzai
[ bahn-zahy, bahn-; Japanese bahn-dzah-ee ]
/ bɑnˈzaɪ, ˈbɑn-; Japanese ˈbɑnˈdzɑ i /
interjection
(used as a Japanese patriotic cry or joyous shout.)
(used as a Japanese battle cry.)
adjective
leading to likely or inevitable death; suicidal: a banzai attack by Japanese troops in the last days of World War II.
Origin of banzai
1890–95; < Japanese, equivalent to
ban ten thousand +
-zai, combining form of
sai years of age (< Middle Chinese, akin to Chinese
wàn-suì, Korean
manse)
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH banzai
banzai bonsaiWords nearby banzai
bantustan,
banville,
banyalla,
banyan,
banyana banyana,
banzai,
banzai attack,
bao,
bao dai,
baobab,
baoding
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British Dictionary definitions for banzai
banzai
/ (ˈbɑːnzaɪ, bɑːnˈzaɪ) /
interjection
a patriotic cheer, battle cry, or salutation
Word Origin for banzai
Japanese: literally, (may you live for) ten thousand years