KAMIKAZE


Meaning of KAMIKAZE in English

[ ˌkamɪ'kα:zi ]

■ noun (in the Second World War) a Japanese aircraft loaded with explosives and making a deliberate suicidal crash on an enemy target.

■ adjective reckless or potentially self-destructive.

Origin

Japanese, from kami 'divinity' + kaze 'wind'.

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