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Banzai charge
noun
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Noun
- 1 A human-wave suicide attack performed by Japanese soldiers during World War II. historical
- 2 a mass attack of troops without concern for casualties; originated by Japanese who accompanied it with yells of ‘banzai’ wordnet
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.
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