騎馬武者
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Meanings
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mounted warrior; cavalier; knight
Refers to a warrior on horseback, especially in historical Japanese settings. The English glosses 'cavalier' and 'knight' are approximate; the term is culturally specific to Japanese mounted warriors.
Mounted warriors of the Warring States period fought using their mobility.
I saw the armor of a mounted warrior at the museum.