word
Japanese
samurai
SAM-oo-ry
ˈsæmʊraɪListen
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Syllable breakdown
samurai
Dictionary meaning
Members of the military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan; warriors who followed Bushido; their culture dominated Japan for centuries until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.
History and origin
Japanese — saburau (to serve).
Common mispronunciations
SAM-yoo-rySAM-uh-ry
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