Meanings
Readings
Common Words
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
barbarian; savage
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
Historical term; Derogatory; Common noun
southern barbarians (name used in ancient China for non-Chinese ethnic groups to the south)
Historical term; Common noun
South-East Asian countries (in the late-Muromachi and Edo periods)
Historical term; Common noun
Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal and their South-East Asian colonies; late-Muromachi and Edo periods)
Historical term; Noun, used as a prefix
foreign (of goods from South-East Asia and Western Europe); exotic (esp. in a Western European or South-East Asian style)
Common noun
chili pepper
Abbreviation; Common noun; Food, cooking
nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions
Common noun
thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm; in kabuki, dance, puppetry, etc.)
fried chicken with vinegar and tartar sauce
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