KAMIKAZE


Meaning of KAMIKAZE in English

n. & adj.

n. hist. 1 a Japanese aircraft loaded with explosives and deliberately crashed by its pilot on its target. 2 the pilot of such an aircraft.

adj. 1 of or relating to a kamikaze. 2 reckless, dangerous, potentially self-destructive.

[ Jap. f. kami divinity + kaze wind ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.