武士
ぶし
bushi
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 73 - JLPT N2

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武士 (ぶし (bushi)) means "Samurai". It is read ぶし (bushi). This page covers its usage with example sentences.

Meaning

Samurai

Also : Warrior · Soldier

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Example Sentences

江戸時代の武士は、厳格な武士道の精神に従っていました。

えどじだいのぶしは、げんかくなぶしどうのせいしんにしたがっていました。

Samurai in the Edo period followed the strict spiritual code of bushido.

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Last updated Jul 22, 2026

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