ronin en · NOUN
Etymology
From Japanese 浪人 (rōnin), in turn from Middle Chinese 浪人 (MC langH nyin, “dissolute, wasteful, unrestrained + person”).
Meanings
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A masterless samurai (who often becomes a mercenary to make ends meet).
Back at Asano’s home in Ako, his chancellor, Oishi (Tatsuo Ichikawa), rallies the samurai, now known as ronin because they are without a master, in a campaign to avenge Asano and restore his clan’s honor.
2022 October 24, Elisabeth Vincentelli, “‘Chushingura — 47 Ronin’ Review: A Sprawling Tale of Loyalty”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 27 Oct 2022:
- (colloquial, in Japan) A student who has failed the entrance examination for the high school or university of their choice: if the student does not wish to take the exam the following year or is unable to, the student becomes a ronin, assuming full responsibility for their own training and survival.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ronin | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| ronins | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| rōnin | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (15)
vi lãng tử (masterless samurai) · ar رُونِين (masterless samurai) · ko 로닌 (masterless samurai) · nl ronin (masterless samurai) · vi lãng nhân (masterless samurai) · ru ро́нин (masterless samurai) · cmn 浪人 (masterless samurai) · ko 낭인 (masterless samurai) · tr ronin (masterless samurai) · ja 浪人 (masterless samurai) · mr रोनिन (masterless samurai) · fr ronin (masterless samurai) · pt ronin (masterless samurai) · de Ronin (Rônin m, Rōnin m) (masterless samurai) · vi lãng khách (masterless samurai)