also: さぶらいだいしょう
noun
samurai general
Historical term for a high-ranking samurai commander, especially during the Sengoku period.
戦国時代、侍大将は軍勢を率いて戦場に立った。
During the Sengoku period, samurai generals led their troops onto the battlefield.
Standard kanji form; reading さむらいだいしょう is more common in modern contexts.
Historical reading; さぶらい is an older pronunciation of 侍.
Compound of 侍 (samurai) and 大将 (general). The reading さぶらい is an older form of 侍.