banzai
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Japanese 万歳 (banzai, “long live..., huzzah, hurrah”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Chinese 萬歲/万岁 (mjòn-sjwèi), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Chinese 萬歲/万岁 (*mans s-qʷʰats, “10,000 years [of life]”, i.e. “immortality”), from 萬/万 (wàn, “10,000”) 歲/岁 (suì, “year (of age)”).
Compare (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Mandarin 萬歲/万岁 (wànsùi).
Pronunciation
Adjective
banzai (comparative more banzai, superlative most banzai)
- Thrill-seeking; wild.
- 1991, Cycle World: Volume 30
- Still, the Seca II isn't meant to be a racebike, and power is adequate for all but the most banzai backroad blitzing.
- 1991, Cycle World: Volume 30
Derived terms
Interjection
banzai
- A cry or cheer of enthusiasm, or to celebrate victory.
Translations
Noun
banzai (plural banzais)
- A cry or cheer of "banzai", to express enthusiasm or celebrate victory.
Anagrams
Indonesian
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Japanese 万歳 (banzai, “long live..., huzzah, hurrah”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Chinese 萬歲/万岁 (mjòn-sjwèi), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Chinese 萬歲/万岁 (*mans s-qʷʰats, “10,000 years [of life]”, i.e. “immortality”), from 萬/万 (wàn, “10,000”) 歲/岁 (suì, “year (of age)”).
Pronunciation
Noun
- A cry or cheer of "banzai", to express enthusiasm or celebrate victory.
Further reading
- “banzai” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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