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Kamikaze
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German
Etymology
de ja 神風 kamikaze divine wind. The pronunciation with /ts/ is a spelling pronunciation based on the romanization, possibly by way of en kamikaze.
Pronunciation
de /kamiˈkaːtsə/
de De-Kamikaze.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,-:s,-:s:n[rare].nodatpln
de historical kamikaze kind of Japanese fighter pilot
Usage notes
Often replaced with compounds like de Kamikazeflieger, de Kamikazekämpfer, de Kamikazepilot and the like.
Declension
m,-:s,-:s:n[rare].nodatpln
Noun
f.sg
de uncountable military or figurative a risky, seemingly suicidal course of action
de Das ist reine Kamikaze. This is utter suicide.
Usage notes
Often replaced with compounds like de Kamikazeangriff, de Kamikazeaktion and the like.
Declension
f.sg