落ち武者

おちむしゃ

Also written 落武者

Meanings

1. Noun fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter

Kanji

• 落 fall. Read as おち.
• 武 military
• 者 person. Read as シャ.

Words containing 落ち武者

• 落ち武者は薄の穂に怖ず (おちむしゃはすすきのほにおず) when you are in a state of fear, the smallest thing will startle you
• 落ち武者狩り (おちむしゃがり) hunting down of defeated soldiers (to kill and loot them)

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