ronin

ronin

See also: Ronin

English

Etymology

From Japanese 浪人 (ろうにん, rōnin), from Middle Chinese 浪 (lang "wave", by extension "adrift") + 人 (nyin "person").

Noun

ronin (plural ronins or ronin)

1. A masterless samurai (who often becomes a mercenary to make ends meet).
   • 2022 October 24, Elisabeth Vincentelli, “‘Chushingura — 47 Ronin’ Review: A Sprawling Tale of Loyalty”, in The New York Times‎:

     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.

2. (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.

Translations

masterless samurai

Arabic: رُونِين‎ m (rūnin) Chinese: Mandarin: 浪人 (zh) (làngrén) Dutch: ronin m French: ronin (fr) m German: Ronin (de) m (Rônin m, Rōnin m) Japanese: 浪人 (ja) (ろうにん, rōnin) Korean: 낭인 (ko) (nang'in), 로닌 (ronin) Marathi: रोनिन m (ronin) Portuguese: ronin m Russian: ро́нин (ru) m (rónin) Turkish: ronin Vietnamese: lãng nhân, lãng khách, lãng tử (vi)

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Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 浪人 (rōnin).

Noun

ronin m (plural ronins or ronin)

1. (historical) ronin (masterless samurai)