English Dictionary

ronin

noun

A masterless samurai (who often becomes a mercenary to make ends meet).

The ronin wandered the countryside in search of a new purpose.

意味（1）

A masterless samurai (who often becomes a mercenary to make ends meet).

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.

意味（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.