士し魂こん商しょう才さい

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Meanings

noun

samurai spirit and merchant talent

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A yojijukugo describing the ideal of combining the honor and integrity of a samurai with the practical business acumen of a merchant. Often used in contexts of ethical entrepreneurship or traditional business philosophy.

祖そ父ふは士し魂こん商しょう才さいを座ざ右ゆうの銘めいにしていた。
My grandfather lived by the motto of 'samurai spirit and merchant talent.'
士し魂こん商しょう才さいの精せい神しんで経けい営えいにあたる。
He runs his business with the spirit of combining samurai integrity and merchant savvy.