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- Dictionaryka·mi·ka·ze/ˌkäməˈkäzē/
noun
- 1. (in World War II) a Japanese aircraft loaded with explosives and making a deliberate suicidal crash on an enemy target.
adjective
- 1. relating to a kamikaze attack or pilot: "a kamikaze attack"
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Kamikaze ( 神風, pronounced [kamiꜜkaze]; 'divine wind' [2] or ' spirit wind'), officially Shinpū Tokubetsu Kōgekitai (神風特別攻撃隊, 'Divine Wind Special Attack Unit'), were a part of the Japanese Special Attack Units of military aviators who flew suicide attacks for the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels in the closing stages of the Pacific c...
The meaning of KAMIKAZE is a member of a Japanese air attack corps in World War II assigned to make a suicidal crash on a target (such as a ship). Did you know?
KAMIKAZE definition: 1. A kamikaze attack is a sudden violent attack on an enemy, especially one in which the person or…. Learn more.
May 31, 2024 · Kamikaze (‘divine wind’), any of the Japanese pilots who in World War II made deliberate suicidal crashes into enemy targets, usually ships. The term also denotes the aircraft used in such attacks. The practice was most prevalent from the Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 1944, to the end of the war.
KAMIKAZE meaning: 1. A kamikaze attack is a sudden violent attack on an enemy, especially one in which the person or…. Learn more.
A kamikaze is a word for either the pilot or the plane used in suicide missions by the Japanese in World War II. Any job in combat is difficult and could result in death, but one duty is considerably riskier than others: being a kamikaze.
Kamikaze definition: (during World War II) a member of a special corps in the Japanese air force charged with the suicidal mission of crashing an aircraft laden with explosives into an enemy target, especially a warship.. See examples of KAMIKAZE used in a sentence.
1. (Military) (in World War II) one of a group of Japanese pilots who performed suicidal missions by crashing their aircraft, loaded with explosives, into an enemy target, esp a ship. 2. (Historical Terms) an aircraft used for such a mission.
Kamikaze definition: . See examples of KAMIKAZE used in a sentence.
Definition of kamikaze adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
