Banzai

Definition: Banzai

Banzai

Noun

1. A Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumph.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Note: Banzai \Ban"zai"\, interj. [Jap. banzai, banzei, ten thousand years, forever.]. (Websters 1913)

Five

Thousand, chiliad; millennium, thousand years, grand; myriad; ten thousand, ban, man; ten thousand years, banzai; lac, one hundred thousand, plum; million; thousand million, milliard, billion, trillion;

Repute

Interjection: hail! all hail! ave! viva! vive! long life to! banzai!; glory be to, honor be to?

But perhaps John Parker will get through with our message to Buckaroo Banzai. (The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension; writing credit: Earl Mac Rauch)

Banzai (1913)

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Banzai (Science Fiction) (reference)

• Banzai Haul (reference)

• Bonsai Australia banzai : multifunctionpolis and the making of a special relationship with Japan (reference)

• Buckaroo Banzai (reference)

• The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai : Across the Eighth Dimension (reference)

  (more book examples)

Theater & Movies

• Banzai Runner (reference)

• Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, The (reference)

• The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Au Japon Nippon Banzai [IMPORT] (reference)

• Nippon Banzai / Sentiment [IMPORT] (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Artillery survey crew of 10th Marines with 3 captured Japanese battle flags Survey crew caught in middle of huge Japanese banzai charge at Battle of Saipan Robert A. Earle, in center front, commanding officer of survey crew. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

A Japanese Navy Type 97 Carrier Attack Plane ("Kate") takes off from a carrier as the second wave attack is launched. Ship's crewmen are cheering "Banzai" This ship is either Zuikaku or Shokaku. Note light tripod mast at the rear of the carrier's island, with Japanese naval ensign. Credit: NAVY.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Business

From interviews with several auto service centers it was found that most centers generally purchased different make of equipment for measuring black smoke (only used in the case of diesel engines) and for CO and HC. Most of the CO/HC and black smoke measuring equipment are either from Germany (Bosch) or Japan (Komoyo, Banzai). (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expressions using "banzai": banzai attack ♦ banzai charge. Additional references.

Turkish

Japon Selamlama Biçimi, allah uzun ömür versin. (various references)

Derivations

Words beginning with "banzai": banzais. (additional references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: baiza.

-2 letters: azan, bani, nazi.

-3 letters: aba, ain, ana, ani, baa, ban, bin, biz, nab, nib, zin.

-4 letters: aa, ab, ai, an, ba, bi, in, na.

+1 letter: banzais, biznaga.

+2 letters: banalize, bartizan, biznagas, zabaione.

+3 letters: arabizing, balkanize, banalized, banalizes, bartizans, zabaiones.

+4 letters: balkanized, balkanizes, banalizing, zabaglione.

+5 letters: arabicizing, balkanizing, barbarizing, cannibalize, labializing, organizable, zabagliones.