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侍
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 侍.
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1
Historical term
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
Examples
『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
Colloquial
person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
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