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    3. 志士

    志士

    志し士し

    imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era

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    しし

    Noun

    1.
    imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era
    historical term
    2.
    patriots, idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation

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    幕ばく末まつには多おおくの志し士しが活かつ躍やくした。

    Many imperial loyalist samurai were active during the Bakumatsu period.

    KMT9History
    彼かれらは国くにを変かえるために命いのちをかけた志し士しだった。

    They were patriots who risked their lives to change the country.

    KMT10HistoryPolitics & Law
    彼かれの行こう動どうは、まさに国くにを憂うれう志し士しのそれであった。

    His actions were truly those of a patriot concerned for his country.

    KMT10HistoryEmotions & Psychology
    坂さか本もと龍りょう馬まは、日に本ほんの近きん代だい化かに貢こう献けんした有ゆう名めいな志し士しの一ひと人りだ。

    Sakamoto Ryoma is one of the famous patriots who contributed to Japan's modernization.

    KMT10HistoryPolitics & Law
    若わかき志し士したちは、新あたらしい時じ代だいを夢ゆめ見みて立たち上あがった。

    The young patriots rose up, dreaming of a new era.

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    Kanji that make up this word

    志
    シリング・こころざ.す・こころざし…(5)
    intention・plan・resolve・aspire・motive…(2)
    士
    さむらい…(3)
    gentleman・scholar・samurai・samurai radical (no. 33)
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