武 士 道(ぶしどう)

ぶしどう

noun

bushido; the way of the samurai

1. bushido; the way of the warrior; the samurai code of conduct

The moral code and ethical principles of the samurai class in feudal Japan, emphasizing loyalty, honor, discipline, and self-sacrifice. Also used in modern Japanese to refer to a spirit of fairness and integrity.

武士道(ぶしどう)の精神(せいしん)を学(まな)ぶ。

To learn the spirit of bushido.

武士道(ぶしどう)では名誉(めいよ)を何(なに)より大切(たいせつ)にした。

In bushido, honor was valued above all else.

新渡戸稲造(にとべいなぞう)の『武士道(ぶしどう)』は、日本(にほん)の道徳観(どうとくかん)を海外(かいがい)に紹介(しょうかい)した名著(めいちょ)として知(し)られている。

Nitobe Inazo's 'Bushido' is known as a masterwork that introduced Japanese moral values to the world.

CULTURAL NOTES:
The concept of 武士道(ぶしどう) was codified and popularized through 新渡戸稲造(にとべいなぞう)'s 1900 book 'Bushido: The Soul of Japan,' written in English for a Western audience. Key virtues include 義(ぎ) (righteousness), 勇(ゆう) (courage), 仁(じん) (benevolence), 礼(れい) (respect), 誠(まこと) (honesty), 名誉(めいよ) (honor), and 忠義(ちゅうぎ) (loyalty).

In modern usage, 武士道(ぶしどう)精神(せいしん) (bushido spirit) is invoked to describe fair play, perseverance, and integrity, often in sports and business.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

武士道(ぶしどう)精神(せいしん) (the spirit of bushido)
武士道(ぶしどう)に反(はん)する (to go against bushido)
武士道(ぶしどう)の教(おし)え (the teachings of bushido)

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