ronin
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Japanese 浪人 (ろうにん, rōnin), from Middle Chinese 浪 (lang "wave", by extension "adrift") + 人 (ȵiɪn) (nyin "person").
Noun
ronin (plural ronins or ronin)
- A masterless samurai (who often becomes a mercenary to make ends meet).
- 2022 October 24, Elisabeth Vincentelli, “‘Chushingura — 47 Ronin’ Review: A Sprawling Tale of Loyalty”, in The New York Times:
- Back at Asano’s home in Ako, his chancellor, Oishi (Tatsuo Ichikawa), rallies the samurai, now known as ronin because they are without a master, in a campaign to avenge Asano and restore his clan’s honor.
- (colloquial, in Japan) A student who has failed the entrance examination for the high school or university of their choice: if the student does not wish to take the exam the following year or is unable to, the student becomes a ronin, assuming full responsibility for their own training and survival.
Translations
masterless samurai
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Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Japanese 浪人 (rōnin).
Pronunciation
Noun
ronin m pers
- (historical) ronin (masterless samurai)
- Hypernym: samuraj
Declension
Declension of ronin
Further reading
- ronin in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- ronino (rare)
Etymology
Noun
ronin m (plural ronins or ronin)
- (historical) ronin (masterless samurai)