戦士

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
戦 士
せん
Grade: 4 		し
Grade: 5
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
戰士 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 戰士 (MC tsyenH dzriX). Compare Mandarin 戰士／战士 (zhànshì), Cantonese 戰士／战士 (zin3 si6), Korean 전사 (jeonsa), Vietnamese chiến sĩ.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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  1. a soldier, a combatant, a warrior
    • 1999 March 1, “ヴィシュワ・ランディー [Vishwa Randi]”, in BOOSTER 1, Konami:
      闇(やみ)に仕(つか)える女(おんな)戦(せん)士(し)。相(あい)手(て)を血(ち)祭(まつ)りにあげることが生(い)きがい。
      Yami ni tsukaeru onna senshi. Aite o chimatsuri ni ageru koto ga ikigai.
      A female warrior who works in the dark. She lusts for the blood of her slain opponents.

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