Illustration: At the timber gate of a domain lord’s residence, a samurai in kimono and hakama stands on duty with a long sword and short sword secured together at his waist. His hair is arranged in a period-appropriate topknot, and another similarly dressed retainer waits inside the gate.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

侍さむらい

samurai

samurai

Example sentences

  1. 太郎たろうには侍さむらいの血ちが流ながれている。

    A samurai’s blood runs in Taro’s veins.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 現代げんだいの日本にっぽんに忍者にんじゃや侍さむらいはいません。

    Nowadays there are no ninjas or samurais in Japan.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 俺おれは侍さむらいの道みちで生いきてる。

    I live by the way of the samurai.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 侍

  • 侍waiter; samuraiOnジ・シKunさむらい・はべる

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