bushido
An ethical code of the samurai that was prevalent in feudal Japan that advocated…An ethical code of the samurai that was prevalent in feudal Japan that advocated unquestioning loyalty to the master at all costs and obedience in all deeds, valuing honor above life.
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Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)An ethical code of the samurai that was prevalent in feudal Japan that advocated unquestioning loyalty to the master at all costs and obedience in all deeds, valuing honor above life.
бусидо́busidó
- traditional code of the Japanese samurai which stressed courage and loyalty and self-discipline and simple living
Examples
2 sentencesJust what is the Japanese Bushido spirit?
Samurai lived by a code of honor called "Bushido".
ruСамураи жили по кодексу чести - бусидо.
deSamurai lebten nach einem Ehrenkodex, der „Bushidō“ hieß.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 武(ぶ)士(し)道(どう) (bushidō), from Middle Chinese 武士 (mju^X dzri^X, “warBorrowed from Japanese 武(ぶ)士(し)道(どう) (bushidō), from Middle Chinese 武士 (mju^X dzri^X, “warrior”) + 道 (daw^X, “way”). Cognate with Mandarin 武士 (wǔshì) and Cantonese 武士 (mou⁵ si⁶).
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