samurai spirit
Honor before death
Samurai spirit refers to the ethos of Japan's warrior class—loyalty, honor, discipline, and willingness to face death without fear.
The phrase evokes bushido, the samurai code of conduct.
In modern usage, it describes fierce dedication and mental fortitude: The team played with samurai spirit, refusing to give up.
Often invoked in sports, business, and martial arts to suggest unwavering commitment.
- bushidoSamurai honor system
- warrior codeFighter's ethical principles
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- katanaCurved Japanese fighting blade
- warriorOne skilled in combat
loyalty · courage · discipline · seppuku · ronin · shogun · feudal · feudal Japan · blade · code · duty · valor · stoic · fearless · nobility · sacrifice · revenge · dojo
- Bushidobushido, warrior code, honor code, code of honor, seppuku
- Japanese valuesbushido, wabi-sabi, group harmony, Japanese aesthetics
samurai spiritcowardice
Absence of bravery
self-preservation · cravenness · dishonor · pusillanimity · timidity
samurai spiritself-indulgence
Excessive yielding to desires
weakness · hedonism · softness · dissolution · decadence
samurai spirittreachery
Deliberate violation of trust
betrayal · disloyalty · faithlessness · self-interest · perfidy
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