武士

Meaning

1. n
   samurai; warrior
2. n
   warrior; soldier; samurai
3. n
   government official serving the imperial court during the Nara period

Example sentences

• 武士は食わねど高楊枝。

  A samurai, even when he has not eaten, uses a toothpick like a lord.

• 江戸時代、武士は刀を２本刺していた。

  A samurai in the Edo era carried two swords.

• 剣道は、武士の時代に遡る日本古来の武術です。

  Kendo is an ancient Japanese martial art that dates back to the time of the samurai warriors.