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猪武者 (いのししむしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
daredevil warrior ; foolhardy fighter ; hotspur
Refers to a warrior who charges recklessly into battle, like a wild boar. Often used critically or admiringly for someone who acts with more courage than caution.
武む
者しゃ
と
呼よ
ば
れ
、
恐おそ
れ
られ
た
。
That commander was called a daredevil warrior and was feared.
Kanji 武 warrior, military, chivalry Similar words 猪ちょ 突とつ 猛もう 進しん A four-character idiom meaning 'rushing headlong like a wild boar', describing reckless forward momentum. 猪武者 is a noun for a person who exhibits such behavior.
向む こう 見み ず An adjective/noun meaning 'reckless' or 'foolhardy' in general, not limited to warriors or battle contexts.
Etymology Compound of 猪 (いのしし, 'wild boar') and 武者 (むしゃ, 'warrior'). The boar's reputation for charging straight ahead without regard for danger gives the word its meaning of a reckless, headstrong fighter.
