武ぶ芸げい者しゃ

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Meanings

master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts

Refers to a person who has mastered or practices martial arts. The term can imply high skill or simply someone engaged in martial arts training.

彼かれは有ゆう名めいな武ぶ芸げい者しゃだ。
He is a famous master of martial arts.
多おおくの武ぶ芸げい者しゃがこの道どう場じょうで稽けい古こしている。
Many martial arts practitioners train at this dojo.

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Kanji

武warrior, military, chivalry
芸technique, art, craft
者someone, person
藝art, craft, performance

Related words

武ぶ道どう家か
武道家 emphasizes the philosophical and spiritual aspects of martial arts as a way of life, while 武芸者 focuses more on the technical skill and practice of martial arts.
剣けん士し
剣士 specifically refers to a swordsman, whereas 武芸者 is a broader term for any martial arts practitioner.

Word family

女おんな武ぶ芸げい者しゃ
female warrior; woman martial artist

Built from

武ぶ+芸げい者しゃ

Written forms

武ぶ芸げい者しゃ
Standard modern spelling.
武ぶ藝げい者しゃ
out-dated kanji form
Contains outdated kanji 藝; rarely used in modern writing.

Etymology

Compound of 武芸 (martial arts) and 者 (person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used to denote individuals skilled in various martial disciplines.