Is « samouraï » masculine or feminine?
« samouraï » is masculine. You say le samouraï.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le samouraï |
| With the indefinite article | un samouraï |
| With the partitive article | du samouraï |
Plural
The plural is samouraïs (les samouraïs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Je vis selon la voie du samouraï.
I live by the way of the samurai. -
Quelle est la différence entre un samouraï et un ninja ?
What is the difference between a samurai and a ninja? -
Le samouraï décapita son adversaire d'un seul coup d'un seul.
The samurai decapitated his opponent in one fell swoop.
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Common questions
Is « samouraï » masculine or feminine?
« samouraï » is masculine. You say le samouraï.
Is it « la samouraï » or « le samouraï »?
It is « le samouraï ». « la samouraï » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.