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武士 (ぶし): warrior, samurai — Japanese vocabulary

武士 is read ぶし and means "warrior, samurai". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

武士

Reading
ぶし · bushi
Translation
warrior, samurai
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
ぶしが

Example

武士は食わねど高楊枝。

ぶしはくわねどたかようじ。

A samurai, even when he has not eaten, uses a toothpick like a lord.

Kanji in this word

  • 武 — military
  • 士 — Gentleman, Scholar, Samurai

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