samurai

A noun referring to a member of the Japanese feudal military aristocracy, known as a warrior class.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa um membro da classe guerreira feudal do Japão, conhecida como samurai; também se refere a esse guerreiro de forma geral.

1. Japanese warrior class B1 formal

   A member of the powerful military caste in feudal Japan, known for their code of honor, martial skills, and service to a lord.

   • The samurai followed the strict code of bushido.
   • A samurai was expected to be skilled in both swordsmanship and calligraphy.
   • Many samurai became ronin after their master died.

   🇵🇹Samurai

   Sinônimos: knightretainerwarrior

2. Feudal military aristocracy B2 formal

   The social class or system comprising the samurai warriors, who held significant power and status in pre-modern Japan.

   • The samurai class dominated Japanese society for centuries.
   • Members of the samurai aristocracy were often landowners and administrators.
   • The decline of the samurai began with the Meiji Restoration.

   🇵🇹Aristocracia samurai

• samurai plural form
• samurais plural form
• samurai' possessive plural form
• samurais' possessive plural form
• samurai's possessive singular form