侍(さむらい)

さむらい
noun
samurai, warrior
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1. samurai, warrior
A member of the warrior class in feudal Japan who served a lord and followed a strict code of conduct.
侍(さむらい)の刀(かたな)。
A samurai's sword.
侍(さむらい)は主君(しゅくん)に仕(つか)えた。
Samurai served their lord.
江戸(えど)時代(じだい)の侍(さむらい)は武士道(ぶしどう)の精神(せいしん)を大切(たいせつ)にした。
Samurai in the Edo period valued the spirit of bushido.

Usage

侍(さむらい) refers to members of the warrior class in feudal Japan. In modern usage, it is often used figuratively or in cultural contexts such as film titles and sports nicknames.

Related words

Common collocations

  • 侍(さむらい)魂(だましい): samurai spirit
  • 侍(さむらい)ジャパン: Samurai Japan (national sports teams)
  • 侍(さむらい)映画(えいが): samurai film

Related Words

Synonym: 武士(ぶし) (formal, historical)
Related: 武士道(ぶしどう) (the way of the warrior, bushido)
Related: 刀(かたな) (sword)
Related: 殿様(とのさま) (feudal lord)
Related: 剣士(けんし) (swordsman, fencer, sword fighter)
Compare: 武者(むしゃ) (warrior)
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