The term kamikaze refers to … A special Japanese cooking utensil A celebration of Japanese pride Death pilot An event which led to the saving of Japan from foreign invaders
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The term kamikaze refers to … A special Japanese cooking utensil A celebration of Japanese pride Death pilot An event which led to the saving of Japan from foreign invaders
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The term "kamikaze" refers to "Death pilot". This term was used during World War II to refer to Japanese pilots who carried out suicide attacks, deliberately crashing their aircraft—often laden with explosives—into enemy targets. The word "kamikaze" translates to "divine wind" in English.
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