南蛮
(derogatory, archaic) a foreigner from Portugal or Spain; more broadly, a westerner in general
(in Japan from the mid-1400s) the inhabitants of Southeast Asia, particularly the islands of Luzon and Java in the modern-day Philippines and Indonesia
(in ancient China) the non-Chinese ethnic groups to China's south
(in the ancient Baekje kingdom of the Korean peninsula) the island of Jeju to the south
a type of movement in kabuki, bunraku, and Japanese dance where the performer mirrors left and right (based on a common myth that westerners walked differently somehow)
short for 南蛮辛子 (nanban-garashi): a synonym for 唐辛子 (tōgarashi), the chili pepper
short for 南蛮黍 (nanban kibi): a synonym for 玉蜀黍 (とうもろこし, tōmorokoshi), common corn or maize
a general term for styles of cooking that use leeks, chilis, and oil
short for 南蛮煮 (nanban ni): a soup or stew dish cooked with leeks
short for 南蛮船 (nanbansen): a sailing ship from Spain or Portugal (in the Muromachi and Edo periods)
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(derogatory, archaic) a foreigner from Portugal or Spain; more broadly, a westerner in general
南蛮
He is behaving like a barbarian.
彼は南蛮人のように振る舞っている。
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