さむらい
samurai

Noun

1. warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai

Dated
『うぐいすさむらい』人間にんげんあいとユーモアあふれるさむらい物語ものがたり
'uguisusamurai'ningen'aito yūmoa afureru samuraimonogatari.
"The Nightingale Samurai" is a samurai tale full of humanity and humour.
Noun

2. person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent

Colloquial
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