Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
banzai en · ADJ
Pronunciation
/ˈbænˈzaɪ/
/ˈbɑːnˈzaɪ/
Etymology
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).
Meanings
Thrill-seeking; wild.
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:
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).
Meanings
A cry or cheer of enthusiasm, or to celebrate victory.
Translations (11)
vi vạn tuế (a celebratory cheer) · ru банза́й (a celebratory cheer) · vi muôn năm (a celebratory cheer) · ru бандза́й (a celebratory cheer) · id banzai (a celebratory cheer) · pt banzai (a celebratory cheer) · ko 만세 (a celebratory cheer) · ja 万歳 (a celebratory cheer) · fr banzaï (a celebratory cheer) · hi बांज़ाइ (a celebratory cheer) · cmn 萬歲 /万岁 (a celebratory cheer)
banzai en · NOUN
Pronunciation
/ˈbænˈzaɪ/
/ˈbɑːnˈzaɪ/
Etymology
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).
Meanings
A cry or cheer of "banzai", to express enthusiasm or celebrate victory.
(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of banzai charge.
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).
Meanings
(ambitransitive) To carry out a banzai charge (against).