01 interj. Lit., May you live ten thousand years; -- used in salutation of the emperor and as a battle cry.
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Lit., May you live ten thousand years; -- used in salutation of the emperor and as a battle cry.[Japan]
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Webster, 1913
Banzai
· Ban·zai
· IPA /ˈbɑːnˈzaɪ/