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浪人
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 浪人.
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1
Historical term; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb
ronin; masterless samurai
2
浪人 only; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb
high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
3
浪人 only
person out of work; jobless person
4
浪人 only; Archaic; Orig. meaning
wanderer; drifter
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