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ぶし
Meanings
Noun
1. warrior; samurai
Alt. forms
武ぶ士し
90%
ぶし
5%
武ぶ夫ふ
2%
もののふ
1%
Pitch accent
ぶ
し
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Used in: 271
Composed of
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
Used in vocabulary (11 in total)
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; hermit; mountain ascetic; itinerant priest
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
warrior class
band of warriors (often formed from related or dependent families); group of samurai
samurai spirit
samurai spirit
paragon of knighthood
amateurish business methods; bad business sense
a samurai never goes back on his word
samurai words and phrases
Examples (2 in total)
Kendo is an ancient Japanese martial art that dates back to the time of the samurai warriors.
A samurai in the Edo era carried two swords.