Search Terms: *蛮*
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na-adjective, noun
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savage, barbarous, barbaric, uncivilized, uncivilised
noun
1.
southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south)(archaism, derogatory)
2.
South-East Asia(archaism)
3.
Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies)(archaism)
See also:紅毛
prefix
4.
exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style)
noun
5.
(in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm)(usu.ナンバ)
6.
noun
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foolhardiness, recklessness, savage valour, savage valor, brute courage
noun
1.
unconquered savage, uncivilized aboriginal(dated term)
2.
aboriginal Taiwanese tribes outside Qing China's jurisdiction(historical term)
Other readings:
生番【せいばん】
、生蛮【せいばん】
noun
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Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense), Johnsongrass, Egyptian millet(usually kana)
Other readings:
せいばんもろこし《西潘蜀黍》
、セイバンモロコシ
noun
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Christian churches built in Japan in the second half of the 16th century
See also:南蛮
noun
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Western European (esp. the Spanish and the Portuguese), southern barbarian(archaism)(used from the Muromachi to the Edo period)
See also:紅毛人
noun
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foreign ship (esp. of Spanish and Portuguese ships arriving from the south prior to the Edo period)
noun
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roasted or deep-fried fish or meat, marinated in a spicy sauce
Other readings:
南蛮漬【なんばんづけ】
noun
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(articles) imported to Japan by early European traders(yojijukugo)
noun
1.
sauteed vegetables with fish or poultry made into a stew
2.
poultry or fish stew with chili peppers and Welsh onions mixed in
noun
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berry catchfly (Silene baccifera), Cucubalus baccifer (former name)(usually kana)
Other readings:
ナンバンハコベ
noun
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Nanban trade, Japanese trade with Spain and Portugal (1543-1641)
na-adjective, noun
1.
scruffy, unconcerned about one's personal appearance(usually kana)
noun, na-adjective
2.
rough and uncouth vigor (vigour)(usually kana)
Other readings:
ばんから《蛮から》
、ばんから《蛮襟》
、バンカラ