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noun

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The correct spelling is ronin. A masterless samurai (who often becomes a mercenary to make ends meet).

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  1. 1.A masterless samurai (who often becomes a mercenary to make ends meet).
  2. 2.(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.

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