| Kyuba (archery and equestrianism)' came to mean general military art and fighting itself because it was considered to be a profession of the Samurai, and 'Kyuba-no-ie (samurai family)' meant family lineage of Samurai and 'Kyuba-no-michi (the spirit of the samurai)' meant the morals for Samurai be faithful to. |
武士の表芸とされたことから「弓馬」は武芸一般や戦そのものを指すようになり、「弓馬の家」とは武士の家柄を、弓馬の道とは武士の守るべき道徳を意味した。 |