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What is the difference between bushido and samurai?

bushido | samurai |

As nouns the difference between bushido and samurai

is that bushido is 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 while samurai is in feudal japan, a soldier of noble birth who followed the code of bushido and served a daimyo.

bushido

English

Noun

(-)
  • 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) * - Gi - rectitude (Right Decisions) * - Yu - courage * - Jin - benevolence * - Rei - respect * - Makoto - honesty * - Meiyo - honour * - Chugi - loyalty

    See also

    * chivalry ----

    samurai

    English

    (wikipedia samurai)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • In feudal Japan, a soldier of noble birth who followed the code of bushido and served a daimyo.

    • Related terms

    * ronin

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