諸しょ士し

noun

many samurai; many warriors; many gentlemen

Historical term referring collectively to multiple samurai or warriors, often used in pre-modern contexts. The gloss 'many gentlefolk' reflects a broader, somewhat archaic sense of well-bred individuals.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、諸しょ士しが集あつまって評ひょう定じょうを行おこなった。

  In the Edo period, many samurai gathered to hold a council.

• この碑ひは戦いくさで亡なくなった諸しょ士しを弔とむらうために建たてられた。

  This monument was erected to mourn the many warriors who died in battle.