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剣闘士 (けんとうし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

剣けん闘とう士し

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Meanings

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noun

Refers to a gladiator in ancient Rome. Used in historical contexts or modern entertainment inspired by gladiatorial combat.

古こ代だいローマでは、剣けん闘とう士しがコロッセオで戦たたかった。
In ancient Rome, gladiators fought in the Colosseum.

Kanji

剣sabre, sword, blade
闘fight, war
士gentleman, scholar, samurai

Etymology

Compound of 剣 (ken, 'sword'), 闘 (tō, 'fight'), and 士 (shi, 'warrior'). The term is a Japanese coinage for the Western concept of a gladiator.