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banzai.

Thrill-seeking; wild.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbɑːnˈzaɪ//ˈbænˈzaɪ/

  1. Thrill-seeking; wild.

Where this word comes from

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).

intj/ˈbɑːnˈzaɪ//ˈbænˈzaɪ/

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

Where this word comes from

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).

noun/ˈbɑːnˈzaɪ//ˈbænˈzaɪ/

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

  2. Clipping of banzai charge.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
Where this word comes from

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).

verb/ˈbɑːnˈzaɪ//ˈbænˈzaɪ/

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

    ambitransitive
Where this word comes from

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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