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u'A r\u014dnin (\u6d6a\u4eba?) was a samurai with no lord or master during the feudal period (1185\u20131868) of Japan. A samurai became masterless from the death or fall of his master, or after the loss of his master\'s favor or privilege.

In modern Japanese usage, the term also describes a salaryman who is "between employers" or a secondary school graduate who has not yet been admitted to university.'