浪人 rōnin
rōnin
Noun
, Suru Verb
1. ronin; masterless samurai
Intransitive
, Dated
Noun
, Suru Verb
2. high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
Intransitive
Noun
3. person out of work; jobless person
Noun
4. wanderer; drifter
Archaic
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rōninde
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Being a ronin (student retaking exams); While being a ronin
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rōninjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a ronin.; Was not drifting.
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rōnindeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably a ronin.; Probably unemployed.
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rōnindewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a ronin.; Was not a wanderer.
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