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kamikaze

ka·mi·kaze

UK/ˌkɑː.mɪˈkɑː.ziː/ US/ˌkɑ.mɪˈkɑ.zi/ uncommon slang

noun

1.

a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II

2.

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 神風(かみかぜ) (kamikaze, “divine wind”), from 神(かみ) (kami, “divine”) + 風(かぜ) (kaze, “wind”); which originally referred to the typhoon that destroyed the Mongol navy attacking Japan in 1281.

Phrases

  • kamikaze drone
  • kamikaze shoplifting
  • suicide bomber

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