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banzai charge

noun

Etymology

From banzai + charge. "Banzai" from Japanese 天皇陛下万歳 (Tennō Heika banzai, “long live His Imperial Majesty”), a common battle cry used by Japanese soldiers.

  1. derived from 天皇陛下万歳

Definitions

  1. A human-wave suicide attack performed by Japanese soldiers during World War II.

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