noun
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
The moral code and way of life of the samurai, emphasizing loyalty, honor, and self-discipline. Often discussed in historical or philosophical contexts.
武士道は、日本の歴史において重要な倫理観です。
Bushido is an important ethical concept in Japanese history.
彼は武士道精神を重んじている。
He values the spirit of Bushido.
騎士道 (kishidō) means 'chivalry' in the European knightly tradition, similar in concept but culturally distinct from Bushido.
Compound of 武士 (bushi, 'samurai') and 道 (dō, 'way, path'). The term became widely known in the Meiji era through Nitobe Inazō's book 'Bushido: The Soul of Japan'.