Bushido
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Bushido
1895–1900; < Japanese bushidō, equivalent to bushi warrior (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese wǔ military + shì gentleman) + dō way (< Middle Chinese; judo )
Example Sentences
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Prochazka credits Bushido with transforming him into the fighter he is today.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2022
From eating on the square in the military to the elaborateness of the Bushido tea ceremony, food and its preparation is used to foster a sense of community.
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2018
He runs in Bushido trail sneakers, from sponsor La Sportiva, and runs using Jaybird wireless headphones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2016
Koenig adds that Bergdahl loved Bruce Lee, studied the samurai’s Bushido Code filled with honour and self-sacrifice, and was a self-taught student of military history.
From The Guardian • Feb. 19, 2016
Their warrior’s code of Bushido required them to always follow five rules of combat.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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