さむらい

侍

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period), samurai
    historical term

    • 『うぐいす侍』人間愛とユーモア溢れる侍物語。
      "The Nightingale Samurai" is a samurai tale full of humanity and humour.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    person with a strong backbone, person that does incredible things, person of considerable talent
    colloquial