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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.
勇敢な戦士たち。
Brave warriors.
彼は平和のために戦う戦士だ。
He is a warrior who fights for peace.
ゲームで最強の戦士を育てるのが楽しい。
It's fun to raise the strongest warrior in a game.
Common usage in RPGs and fantasy contexts.
戦士 means warrior or fighter. It has a heroic or noble connotation and is widely used in fiction, games, and figurative speech.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 勇敢な戦士: brave warrior
- 最強の戦士: strongest warrior
- 孤独な戦士: lone warrior
NOTE ON HOMOPHONE:
- 戦死 (same reading) means 'death in battle' — a completely different word.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 兵士: soldier (emphasizes military rank)
- 武士: samurai, warrior (historical, Japanese)
- 闘士: fighter, champion (emphasizes fighting spirit)