banzai charge

English

Etymology

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.

Noun

banzai charge (plural banzai charges)

(historical, military) A human-wave suicide attack performed by Japanese soldiers during World War II.
Synonym: banzai attack

Translations

WW2 Japanese suicide attack

Chinese:
Mandarin: 萬歲衝鋒／万岁冲锋 (wànsuì chōngfēng)
Japanese: バンザイ突撃 (banzai totsugeki), 万歳突撃 (banzai totsugeki)
Russian: банза́й-ата́ка (ru) f (banzáj-atáka)

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