Kamikaze
noun
A Japanese pilot trained in World War II to fly an airplane full of explosives into enemy ships to make them explode.
In World War II, Japan utilized kamikaze pilots in battles.
Often appears as...
- kamikaze pilots
- kamikaze attacks
Usage tips
Historical
adjective
Dangerous and not caring about your own safety.
He took a kamikaze approach to snowboarding, not caring about the risks.
Often appears as...
- kamikaze driver
- kamikaze approach
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A type of strong alcoholic drink.
He ordered a round of kamikaze shots for his buddies at the bar.
Often appears as...
- kamikaze shot
- kamikaze cocktail
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A Japanese pilot trained in World War II to fly an airplane full of explosives into enemy ships to make them explode.
In World War II, Japan utilized kamikaze pilots in battles.
Often appears as...
- kamikaze pilots
- kamikaze attacks
Usage tips
Historical
adjective
Dangerous and not caring about your own safety.
He took a kamikaze approach to snowboarding, not caring about the risks.
Often appears as...
- kamikaze driver
- kamikaze approach
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A type of strong alcoholic drink.
He ordered a round of kamikaze shots for his buddies at the bar.
Often appears as...
- kamikaze shot
- kamikaze cocktail
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Sensitivity
Using 'kamikaze' regarding WWII can evoke strong emotions due to its historical significance.
His grandfather was a kamikaze pilot.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Generic
'Kamikaze' refers specifically to Japanese WWII practices, not similar tactics of other nations.
Kamikaze tactics were unique to the Japanese forces.
Pro Tip 3/3Past Tense
Usually discussed in the past tense, 'kamikaze' relates to historical events.
Kamikaze missions impacted the Pacific battles.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Sensitivity
Using 'kamikaze' regarding WWII can evoke strong emotions due to its historical significance.
His grandfather was a kamikaze pilot.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Generic
'Kamikaze' refers specifically to Japanese WWII practices, not similar tactics of other nations.
Kamikaze tactics were unique to the Japanese forces.
Pro Tip 3/3Past Tense
Usually discussed in the past tense, 'kamikaze' relates to historical events.
Kamikaze missions impacted the Pacific battles.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Sensitivity
Using 'kamikaze' regarding WWII can evoke strong emotions due to its historical significance.
His grandfather was a kamikaze pilot.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Generic
'Kamikaze' refers specifically to Japanese WWII practices, not similar tactics of other nations.
Kamikaze tactics were unique to the Japanese forces.
Pro Tip 3/3Past Tense
Usually discussed in the past tense, 'kamikaze' relates to historical events.
Kamikaze missions impacted the Pacific battles.
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Fishing With Dynamite Is...
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Jimmy Reid
Scottish Activist
Arthur Scargill's leadership of the miners' strike has been a disgrace. The price to be paid for his folly will be immense. He will have destroyed the N.U.M. as an effective fighting force within British trade unionism for the next 20 years. If kamikaze pilots were to form their own union, Arthur would be an ideal choice for leader.
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Axl Rose
American Musician
I could beat my mike stand into the stage, but I was still in pain. Maybe fans liked it, but sometimes people forget you're a person and they're more into the entertainment value. It's taken a long time to turn that around and give a strong show without it being a kamikaze show.
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Daniel Negreanu
Canadian Celebrity
Check-raising with a drawing hand on the turn is simply a kamikaze gamble. It might work once in a while, but if you consistently attempt it, too often you'll find yourself watching the rest of the tournament from behind the rail.
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Rene Ricard
American Poet
I had to make my history quick because there would be no future, merely a gossamer world blown about on the zeitgeist, till zeitgeist, the wind of the times, is blasted away by kamikaze, the wind of God.
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Noah Baumbach
American Writer
The Squid and the Whale' I shot in 23 days. I would have loved more time for it at the time, but in some ways that kind of kamikaze way of shooting was right for that movie.
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John Ortberg
American Clergyman
Sloth is the failure to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done - like the kamikaze pilot who flew seventeen missions.
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Bob Latta
American Politician
I hold an office in trust, not a title. I don't want to say it's a kamikaze approach to life, but it's ingrained.
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Al McGuire
American Coach
The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.
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Mr. T
American Actor
To be a bodyguard is to be a kamikaze pilot. Dedicated.
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Mo Rocca
American Writer
I am a kamikaze gadfly.
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Jimmy Reid
Scottish Activist
Arthur Scargill's leadership of the miners' strike has been a disgrace. The price to be paid for his folly will be immense. He will have destroyed the N.U.M. as an effective fighting force within British trade unionism for the next 20 years. If kamikaze pilots were to form their own union, Arthur would be an ideal choice for leader.
Quote examples
Axl Rose
American Musician
I could beat my mike stand into the stage, but I was still in pain. Maybe fans liked it, but sometimes people forget you're a person and they're more into the entertainment value. It's taken a long time to turn that around and give a strong show without it being a kamikaze show.
Quote examples
Daniel Negreanu
Canadian Celebrity
Check-raising with a drawing hand on the turn is simply a kamikaze gamble. It might work once in a while, but if you consistently attempt it, too often you'll find yourself watching the rest of the tournament from behind the rail.
Quote examples
Rene Ricard
American Poet
I had to make my history quick because there would be no future, merely a gossamer world blown about on the zeitgeist, till zeitgeist, the wind of the times, is blasted away by kamikaze, the wind of God.
Quote examples
Noah Baumbach
American Writer
The Squid and the Whale' I shot in 23 days. I would have loved more time for it at the time, but in some ways that kind of kamikaze way of shooting was right for that movie.
Quote examples
John Ortberg
American Clergyman
Sloth is the failure to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done - like the kamikaze pilot who flew seventeen missions.
Quote examples
Bob Latta
American Politician
I hold an office in trust, not a title. I don't want to say it's a kamikaze approach to life, but it's ingrained.
Quote examples
Al McGuire
American Coach
The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.
Quote examples
Mr. T
American Actor
To be a bodyguard is to be a kamikaze pilot. Dedicated.
Quote examples
Mo Rocca
American Writer
I am a kamikaze gadfly.
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