shizoku (Meaning)
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shizoku (n. sing. & pl.)
The Japanese warrior gentry or middle class, formerly called samurai; also, any member of this class.
Synonyms & Antonyms of shizoku
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shizoku Sentence Examples
- The samurai belonged to a privileged class known as shizoku.
- After the Meiji Restoration, many shizoku lost their land and social status.
- The government provided a pension and other benefits to former shizoku.
- Some shizoku became high-ranking officials in the new government.
- Others became merchants, industrialists, or farmers.
- The shizoku played an important role in Japan's modernization.
- They brought their samurai values to new occupations.
- The term "shizoku" is still used today to refer to the descendants of samurai.
- Many shizoku families have preserved their ancestral swords and other artifacts.
- The shizoku legacy continues to inspire Japanese people.
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The Japanese warrior gentry or middle class, formerly called samurai; also, any member of this class.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The samurai belonged to a privileged class known as shizoku.
After the Meiji Restoration, many shizoku lost their land and social status.
The government provided a pension and other benefits to former shizoku.
Some shizoku became high-ranking officials in the new government.
