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Word · 単語
banzai
  1. 1 banzai, hurray, hurrah, hooray — celebratory cheer; trad. shouted while raising both arms in the air
  2. 2 something to cheer about, something worthy of celebration
  3. 3 giving up, throwing one's hands up
  4. 4 eternal life and prosperity
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· examples

  • Long live the Queen!

    sense 4 · eternal life and prosperity

  • We cried banzai at the news that he won the gold medal.

    sense 1 · banzai

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