Martial Arts - Grapes

Japanese: 武道 - ぶどう

〘Noun〙 (formerly also called "butou")① The way that a warrior should follow. Bushido. ※Taiheiki (late 14th century) chapter 12 "Prepare for the position of Seii Shogun and protect the martial arts of the land."② What a warrior should always do. That is, training in martial arts such as bow, sword, spear, and horse. The way of the bow and arrow. Martial arts. ※Kotohira Honpōgen (around 1220) Part 1 "With a single person possessing several arts, he stands alone among all ages and the world, just like a great warrior ."③ In Kabuki, a role in which a person plays a loyal warrior who has mastered martial arts. Martial arts actor. ※Hyōbanki・Naniwa Tachimon Mukashigo (1686) Araki Yojibei "Araki's honorable man learns from ordinary filial sons. He is a true treasure of ancient Japanese literature and a powerful martial arts master."

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (古く「ぶとう」とも)① 武士の守るべき道。武士道。※太平記（１４Ｃ後）一二「征夷将軍の位に備はり天下の武道を守る可し」② 武士として常々なすべきこと。すなわち、弓、刀、槍、馬など武芸に関する術の鍛練。弓矢の道。武術。※金刀比羅本保元（1220頃か）上「只一身に数芸をかねたれば、猛畧武道(ブタウ)さながら古今の間に独歩せり」③ 歌舞伎で、武術に達した忠義な武士に扮(ふん)する役。武道方。※評判記・難波立聞昔語（1686）荒木与次兵衛「荒木の誉人(めいしん)凡孝子をまなび。平等古文真宝にして心づよき武道のたっしゃ」

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