bushido

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”)

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.

• chivalry

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”)

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

bushido (plural bushido-bushido, first-person possessive bushidoku, second-person possessive bushidomu, third-person possessive bushidonya)

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.

From Japanese 武士道 (ぶしどう, bushidō).

• IPA^(key): /buˈɕi.dɔ/

bushido n (indeclinable)

1. bushido

bushido m (uncountable)

1. bushido