See also: 野蠻

Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 野蠻 (“savage; barbaric; uncivilised; cruel; barbarous; etc.”).
(This term is the simplified form of 野蠻).
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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
ばん
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
野蠻 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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()(ばん) (yaban-na (adnominal ()(ばん) (yaban na), adverbial ()(ばん) (yaban ni))

  1. barbarian; uncivilized
    日本(にほん)野蛮(やばん)(くに)(かんが)える外国人(がいこくじん)がまだいる。
    Nihon o yaban na kuni to kangaeru gaikokujin ga mada iru.
    Some foreigners still regard Japan as a barbarian country.

Inflection

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Noun

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()(ばん) (yaban

  1. barbarism, brutality

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN