banzai

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

Thrill-seeking; wild.

Intj

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

To carry out a banzai charge (against).

Synoniemen

hurrah

Vertalingen

tausende Jahre

montaraza

banzai

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈbɑːnˈzaɪ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Mandarin Chinese: -

In summary

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).