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侍 (さむらい) — samurai | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

侍

さむらい

noun

Meanings

1samurai
2person with a strong backbone
3person that does incredible things
4person of considerable talent

Example sentence

『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.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

侍Waiter, Samurai, Wait Upon8 strokes

More words with 侍

侍従じじゅう · chamberlain

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