えびす
Meanings
Archaic
Noun
1. peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu)
2. provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city)
3. brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan)
4. foreigner; barbarian
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
fete in honor of Ebisu (honour)
(in Japanese history) crude warrior from the eastern parts of the country; wild man
fete in honor of Ebisu (honour)
festival held on January 10 in honor of Ebisu, the god of fishing and commerce
warrior from the eastern parts of Japan