noun
Refers to a samurai of young age, often implying inexperience or junior status within the warrior class. Used in historical or period contexts.
時代劇では、若侍が主君のために命をかける場面がよくある。
In period dramas, there are often scenes where a young samurai risks his life for his lord.
Compound of 若 (young) and 侍 (samurai). The reading わかざむらい is a straightforward combination of the readings of the two components.