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語源

From Japanese 万歳(ばんざい) (banzai, “long live..., huzzah, hurrah”), from Middle Chinese 萬歲 (mjon sjwej), 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).

発音

• IPA: /ˈbɑːnˈzaɪ/, /ˈbænˈzaɪ/
• ハイフネーション: ban‧zai

形容詞

banzai (comparative more banzai, superlative most banzai)

1. 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.

派生語

間投詞

banzai

1. A cry or cheer of enthusiasm, or to celebrate victory.

名詞

banzai (plural banzais)

1. A cry or cheer of "banzai", to express enthusiasm or celebrate victory.
2. Clipping of banzai charge.

動詞

banzai (third-person singular simple present banzais, present participle banzaiing, simple past and past participle banzaied)

1. (ambitransitive) To carry out a banzai charge (against).

アナグラム

• Abazin, Zabian, Zainab