Jisho

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Noun
1. peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu)Archaic, See also 蝦夷
Noun
2. provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city)
Noun
3. brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan)
Noun
4. foreigner; barbarianDerogatory
Other forms
戎 【えびす】

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