bushido
See also: bushidō
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Japanese 武士道 (bushidō), from Middle Chinese 武士 (mɨoX d͡ʒɨX, “warrior”) + 道 (dɑuX, “way”). Cognate with Mandarin 武士 (wǔshì) and Cantonese 武士 (mou5 si6).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /buˈʃi.doʊ/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -iːdəʊ
Noun edit
bushido (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.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
ethical code of the samurai
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Further reading edit
Indonesian edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bushido
- Alternative spelling of busyido.
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Transliteration of Japanese 武士道 (bushidō).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bushido n (indeclinable)
Further reading edit
- bushido in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish edit
Noun edit
bushido m (uncountable)
Further reading edit
- “bushido”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014