Vocabulary

What does 浪人 (ろうにん, rounin) mean?

浪人 (ろうにん, rounin) means ronin; masterless samurai.

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Readingろうにん
Romajirounin
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
ろうにん
rounin

ronin; masterless samurai

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive ronin; masterless samurai
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
  3. 3noun person out of work; jobless person
  4. 4noun wanderer; drifter

Also written: 牢人

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