| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 侍 | さむらい | サムライ |
Pronunciation: samurai
How to Say It Outloud: samurai
Usage: Refers to the military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼は侍のような勇気を持っています。
彼は侍のような勇気を持っています。Example Sentence English:He has the courage of a samurai.
He has the courage of a samurai.Dictionary
侍さむらいCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
- man in attendance (on a person of high standing); retainer
侍蟻さむらいあり
Noun- Polyergus samurai (species of amazon ant)
- Polyergus samurai
侍所さむらいどころ
Noun- Board of Retainers (Kamakura and Muromachi-period government office)
- samurai guard house (Heian and Kamakura periods)
- Samurai-dokoro
侍気質さむらいかたぎ
Noun- samurai spirit
サムライジャックサムライジャック
Noun- Samurai Jack (animated TV series)
- Samurai Jack
侍大将さぶらいだいしょう
Noun- samurai general (esp. during the Sengoku period)
サムライ債サムライさい
Noun- samurai bond; yen-denominated loan
侍ジャパンさむらいジャパン
Noun- Samurai Japan (national baseball team)
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