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banzai

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Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
19
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈbɑːnˈzaɪ/
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/ˈbɑːnˈzaɪ/ · /ˈbænˈzaɪ/

Definition of banzai

5 senses · 4 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Thrill-seeking; wild.
    “Still, the Seca II isn't meant to be a racebike, and power is adequate for all but the most banzai backroad blitzing.”
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adj

  1. Thrill-seeking; wild.
    “Still, the Seca II isn't meant to be a racebike, and power is adequate for all but the most banzai backroad blitzing.”

intj

  1. A cry or cheer of enthusiasm, or to celebrate victory.

noun

  1. A cry or cheer of "banzai", to express enthusiasm or celebrate victory.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of banzai charge.

verb

  1. (ambitransitive)To carry out a banzai charge (against).

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Etymology

From Japanese 万歳(ばんざい) (banzai, “long live..., huzzah, hurrah”), from Middle Chinese 萬歲 (mjonᴴ sjwejᴴ), from Old Chinese 萬歲 (*mans s-qʷʰats, “10,000 years [of life]”, i.e. “immortality”), from 萬 /万 (wàn, “10,000”) 歲 /岁 (suì, “year (of age)”). Compare Mandarin 萬歲／万岁 (wànsùi).

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