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    3. 義士

    義士

    義ぎ士し

    loyal retainer

    KMT10News #38+1NounHistoryKanji Vocab16 strokes

    ぎし

    Noun

    1.
    loyal retainer

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    彼かれは忠ちゅう実じつな義ぎ士しでした。

    He was a loyal retainer.

    KMT7History
    義ぎ士しの物ものが語たりは、日に本ほんの歴れき史しにおいて忠ちゅう誠せい心しんの象しょう徴ちょうとされています。

    The story of the loyal retainers is regarded as a symbol of loyalty in Japanese history.

    KMT9HistoryCulture & Traditions
    赤あ穂こう浪ろう士しは、主しゅ君くんのために命いのちをかけた義ぎ士しとして知しられています。

    The Akō rōshi are known as loyal retainers who risked their lives for their lord.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions
    義ぎ士したちの行こう動どうは、後こう世せいの人ひと々びとに強つよい感かん動どうと教きょう訓くんを与あたえました。

    The actions of the loyal retainers gave strong inspiration and lessons to later generations.

    KMT10HistoryEmotions & Psychology
    多おおくの義ぎ士しが、不ふ正せいを正ただすために立たち上あがりました。

    Many loyal retainers rose up to correct injustice.

    KMT10HistoryPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    義
    righteousness・justice・morality・honor・loyalty…(1)
    士
    さむらい…(3)
    gentleman・scholar・samurai・samurai radical (no. 33)
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