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VocabJLPT N1

samurai family

Noun

Definitions

1. samurai family
2. samurai class
3. samurai
4. Buke (Japan)

This noun refers to the samurai class or warrior households that held social and political power in feudal Japan. It is used in historical discussions about Japanese society and governance during the medieval period.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

A photo exhibition featuring old samurai family residences is being held at the venue.

Sentence 2

The audit report included renovation costs for old samurai family residences.

Sentence 3

Wait, can you actually prove you come from a samurai family?

Sentence 4

"Walking through the old samurai residence grounds makes you stand up straight," he said.

Sentence 5

The neighborhood association documents referred to the area as "former samurai family lots."