Kamikaze is an English word with synonyms like fighter or pilot. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Kamikaze meaning
- An attack requiring the suicide of the one carrying it out, especially when done with an aircraft.
- One who carries out a suicide attack, especially with an aircraft.
- A vehicle used for a suicide attack, especially an aircraft.
Using Kamikaze
- The main meaning on this page is: An attack requiring the suicide of the one carrying it out, especially when done with an aircraft. | One who carries out a suicide attack, especially with an aircraft. | A vehicle used for a suicide attack, especially an aircraft.
- Useful related words include: fighter, fighter aircraft, attack aircraft, pilot.
- In the example corpus, kamikaze often appears in combinations such as: the kamikaze, kamikaze drones, kamikaze attacks.
Context around Kamikaze
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 6 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Kamikaze
- In this selection, "kamikaze" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, 860, citation, political, drones, pilots and drone stand out and add context to how "kamikaze" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 19 of kamikaze attacks managed and 3 860 kamikaze pilots died. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "kamikaze" sits close to words such as abbotsford, abreast and adkins, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with kamikaze
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
His GOP colleagues blasted him as a legislative kamikaze and stunt queen. (12 words)
We had a kamikaze attack, about 15 to 18 Japanese planes came in. (13 words)
By the end of 1944, Zeros were used by kamikaze pilots in suicide missions. (14 words)
But he also used it to address the fundamental question many New Hampshire GOP activists — who will be key to helping him build a campaign — have about his candidacy: Is he trying to win or merely play the role of political kamikaze targeting Trump? (44 words)
On Friday morning, “the enemy struck cities and critical infrastructure facilities,” the air force said, adding that seven Iranian-made “kamikaze” drones were launched from the Sea of Azov and six Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea. (38 words)
During World War II, about 3,860 kamikaze pilots died, and about 19% of kamikaze attacks managed to hit a ship. citation Kamikaze aircraft were essentially pilot-guided explosive missiles, purpose-built or converted from conventional aircraft. (37 words)
But he also used it to address the fundamental question many New Hampshire GOP activists — who will be key to helping him build a campaign — have about his candidacy: Is he trying to win or merely play the role of political kamikaze targeting Trump? (44 words)
Example sentences (20)
During World War II, about 3,860 kamikaze pilots died, and about 19% of kamikaze attacks managed to hit a ship. citation Kamikaze aircraft were essentially pilot-guided explosive missiles, purpose-built or converted from conventional aircraft.
Bosozoku members often wear leather jackets, boilersuits, and clothing that's inspired by American greaser culture or World War II kamikaze pilots.
But he also used it to address the fundamental question many New Hampshire GOP activists — who will be key to helping him build a campaign — have about his candidacy: Is he trying to win or merely play the role of political kamikaze targeting Trump?
He claimed that the kamikaze drone that had crashed in Voroskogo village, 12 miles east of the Rudnevo industrial park was the one that Ukrainian forces had launched as part of the assassination plot.
His GOP colleagues blasted him as a legislative kamikaze and stunt queen.
On Friday morning, “the enemy struck cities and critical infrastructure facilities,” the air force said, adding that seven Iranian-made “kamikaze” drones were launched from the Sea of Azov and six Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea.
Read more on how kamikaze drones have gradually overtaken artillery as the main threat to both Ukrainian and Russian soldiers.
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That mood has been reinforced by the appalling behaviour of the – the kamikaze administration of Liz Truss, the serial scandals and deceptions of Boris Johnson – but its impact is not confined to the Conservatives.
The "AK" reports that these drones are now being used as kamikaze drones in Ukraine because they are harder to detect and destroy.
The general noted that in addition to airplanes and helicopters, it will be possible to use kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicles, which can cause serious damage to the Ukrainian air defense and strike on the ground.
There were also reports of explosions in suburb Odintsovo, believed to be caused by Russian air defences targeting incoming kamikaze drones.
The story follows Koichi Shikishima (Ryunosuke Kamiki), a kamikaze pilot who lands on the army-occupied Odo Island to get his plane repaired, but when no mechanical faults are found, our “hero” is brandished a coward.
This had come after kamikaze drones unleashed hell in Moscow's business district in a three-pronged attack, with major buildings engulfed in flames and skyscrapers destroyed by the strikes - just miles from the Kremlin.
We had a kamikaze attack, about 15 to 18 Japanese planes came in.
A SupaCam is a type of Russian drone that provides real-time footage for Putin’s artillery and kamikaze drone operators.
At least five kamikaze drones are thought to have been used by in the attack, which sought to damage Russia’s military supply lines.
By the end of 1944, Zeros were used by kamikaze pilots in suicide missions.
ELP avoided the Kamikaze and went for a diving DDT, but Oleg blocked it at the last moment.
Finn, her best friend Daphne, and her girlfriend Magdu are about to embark on a climb down the side of a cliff bizarrely known as the Kamikaze Koala.
Common combinations with kamikaze
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the kamikaze 14×
- kamikaze drones 13×
- kamikaze attacks 10×
- kamikaze pilots 9×
- kamikaze attack 9×
- of kamikaze 8×
- by kamikaze 5×
- kamikaze aircraft 3×
- kamikaze and 3×
- as kamikaze 3×