bushido

English

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Etymology

From Japanese 武士道 (ぶしどう, bushidō).

Noun

bushido (uncountable)

1. 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.

Related terms

seven virtues associated with Bushido

義 - Gi - rectitude (Right Decisions) 勇 - Yu - courage 仁 - Jin - benevolence 礼 - Rei - respect 誠 - Makoto - honesty 名誉 - Meiyo - honour 忠義 - Chugi - loyalty

Translations

ethical code of the samurai

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 武士道 (cmn) (wǔshìdào)

• Japanese: 武士道 (ja) (ぶしどう, bushidō)
• Korean: 무사도 (ko) (musado) (武士道 (ko))

• Polish: bushido (pl) n
• Russian: бусидо (ru) (busidó) n (indeclinable)
• Vietnamese: võ sĩ đạo (vi) (武士道 (vi))

See also

• chivalry

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Polish

Etymology

From Japanese 武士道 (ぶしどう, bushidō).

Pronunciation

• IPA: [buˈɕid̪ɔ]

Noun

bushido n (indeclinable)

1. bushido