banzai in Japanese
banzai in Japanese is 万歳 — banzai means a Japanese cheer or war cry, roughly meaning "long live," shouted to express enthusiasm, celebrate a victory, or (historically) launch an attack.
banzai in Japanese
万歳
Pronounced: banzai
A cry or cheer of enthusiasm, or to celebrate victory.
What does "banzai" mean?
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intj A Japanese cheer or war cry, roughly meaning "long live," shouted to express enthusiasm, celebrate a victory, or (historically) launch an attack.
"The crowd shouted "Banzai!" as the emperor's motorcade passed."
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adj Informally, reckless or wildly thrill-seeking.
"He took a banzai run straight down the black diamond slope without checking conditions."
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banzai in a sentence
- The crowd shouted "Banzai!" as the emperor's motorcade passed.
- He took a banzai run straight down the black diamond slope without checking conditions.
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What is "banzai" in Japanese?
"banzai" in Japanese is 万歳. banzai means: A Japanese cheer or war cry, roughly meaning "long live," shouted to express enthusiasm, celebrate a victory, or (historically) launch an attack.
How do you pronounce 万歳?
"banzai" in Japanese is 万歳, pronounced "banzai".
How do you use "banzai" in a sentence?
Example: "The crowd shouted "Banzai!" as the emperor's motorcade passed." In Japanese, "banzai" is 万歳.
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