ban·zai (bän-z  )n. A Japanese battle cry or patriotic cheer. [Japanese, (may you live) ten thousand years : ban, ten thousand (from Middle Chinese muanh, uan) + zai, year (from Middle Chinese swiajh, suaj).] |
banzai [ˈbɑːnzaɪ bɑːnˈzaɪ]
interj
a patriotic cheer, battle cry, or salutation
[Japanese: literally, (may you live for) ten thousand years]
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| Noun | 1. | banzai - a Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumph cheer - a cry or shout of approval |
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