bushido

See also: bushidō

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 武士道 (bushidō), from Middle Chinese 武士 (mjú-dʐí, “warrior”) (Mandarin 武士 (wǔshì), Cantonese 武士 (mou⁵ si⁶)) + 道 (dáu, “way”)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːdəʊ

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.

Translations

ethical code of the samurai

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 武士道 (zh) (wǔshìdào)

• Esperanto: buŝido
• Indonesian: bushido (id)
• Japanese: 武士道 (ぶしどう, bushidō)

• Korean: 무사도 (ko) (musado) (武士道 (ko))
• Polish: bushido (pl) n
• Portuguese: bushido m
• Russian: бусидо́ (ru) n (busidó)
• Vietnamese: võ sĩ đạo (武士道)

See also

• chivalry

Further reading

• bushido on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bus.hi.do/
• IPA^(key): /bu.ʃi.do/ (dialect)
• Hyphenation: bus‧hi‧do

Noun

bushido

1. Alternative spelling of busyido.

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Polish

Etymology

From Japanese 武士道 (ぶしどう, bushidō).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buˈɕi.dɔ/

Noun

bushido n (indeclinable)

1. bushido

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Spanish

Noun

bushido m (uncountable)

1. bushido