noun
knight; medieval knight
Refers especially to a medieval European-style knight; also common in fantasy or historical settings.
中世ヨーロッパの騎士は主君に忠誠を誓った。
Medieval European knights swore loyalty to their lords.
物語の中で、若い騎士が王女を守った
noun
mounted samurai; samurai on horseback
Historical use for a Japanese warrior on horseback; 騎馬武者 is often clearer in modern Japanese.
歴史の本では、馬に乗った武士を騎士と呼ぶことがある。
In history books, a samurai on horseback is sometimes called 騎士.
In the story, a young knight protected the princess.
A clearer modern term for a mounted samurai or warrior on horseback, corresponding to the rarer second sense of 騎士.
A Sino-Japanese compound written with 騎, associated with riding on horseback, and 士, a warrior or person of status; the spelling transparently reflects a mounted warrior or knight.