samurai
part of speech
noun (a samurai, samurai — plural usually the same)
meaning for a pupil
1) A member of the warrior class in old Japan who served a lord and fought with swords and bows. tree →
2) The samurai as a class of people in Japanese history. tree →
sense in the lessons
In history lessons the samurai lived in Japan from about the 12th century until the 1870s, when their class was ended. They followed a code of honour, later called bushido, valuing loyalty and courage. In films, games and stories they are famous sword fighters. Phrases: «samurai sword», «samurai warrior», «samurai armour».
examples
- The samurai wore armour made of small plates laced together. tree →
- A samurai had to be loyal to his lord. tree →
- Samurai swords are called katana. tree →
- The museum has a samurai helmet with horns. tree →
- Samurai also studied poetry and tea ceremony. tree →
- Japan ended the samurai class in the 1870s. tree →
- I am to go with the general and one day I shall be a SAMURAI!” tree →
note
Plural is usually «samurai», though «samurais» is sometimes seen. Myth: not all samurai were men only with swords; bows were their first weapon, and a few women warriors fought too. Pronounced «SAM-oo-rye».
Trees and pragmatics
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