夷 (えびす)peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan)

1. peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
2. provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
3. brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
4. foreigner; barbariannoun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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