Ronin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ronin is a noun meaning A masterless samurai (who often becomes a mercenary to make ends meet).
Meaning
A masterless samurai (who often becomes a mercenary to make ends meet).
More Meanings
- (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.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- ronins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include seven, sellsword, freelance, wakaimonogashira, ranger, mercenary.
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