(せんし)

せんし
noun
warrior, fighter, soldier
1. warrior, fighter, soldier
A person who fights in battle. Also used figuratively for someone who fights passionately for a cause, or as a character type in games and fiction.
勇敢(ゆうかん)戦士(せんし)たち。
Brave warriors.
(かれ)平和(へいわ)のために(たたか)戦士(せんし)だ。
He is a warrior who fights for peace.
ゲームで最強(さいきょう)戦士(せんし)(そだ)てるのが(たの)しい。
It's fun to raise the strongest warrior in a game.
Common usage in RPGs and fantasy contexts.

戦士(せんし) means warrior or fighter. It has a heroic or noble connotation and is widely used in fiction, games, and figurative speech.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 勇敢(ゆうかん)戦士(せんし): brave warrior
  • 最強(さいきょう)戦士(せんし): strongest warrior
  • 孤独(こどく)戦士(せんし): lone warrior

NOTE ON HOMOPHONE:

  • 戦死(せんし) (same reading) means 'death in battle' — a completely different word.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 兵士(へいし): soldier (emphasizes military rank)
  • 武士(ぶし): samurai, warrior (historical, Japanese)
  • 闘士(とうし): fighter, champion (emphasizes fighting spirit)