busyido

Indonesian

Alternative forms

bushido (KBBI standard)

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 武士道 (bushidō), from Middle Chinese 武士 (mjú-dʐí, “warrior”) (Mandarin 武士 (wǔshì), Cantonese 武士 (mou⁵ si⁶)) + 道 (dáu, “way”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bu.ʃi.do/
Hyphenation: bu‧syi‧do

Noun

busyido (first-person possessive busyidoku, second-person possessive busyidomu, third-person possessive busyidonya)

An ethical code of the samurai that was prevalent in feudal Japan that advocated unquestioning loyalty to the master at all costs and obedience in all deeds, valuing honor above life.

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