barbarian in Japanese
barbarian in Japanese is 野蛮, 野蛮人, 夷人 — barbarian means historically, someone from outside Greek or Roman civilization, viewed by the Greeks and Romans as uncivilized.
barbarian in Japanese
野蛮
Pronounced: yaban
Relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.
野蛮
Pronounced: yaban
An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; usually associated with senseless violence and self-harm or other such shows of brute force and lack of mental faculty.
野蛮人
Pronounced: yabanjin
An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; usually associated with senseless violence and self-harm or other such shows of brute force and lack of mental faculty.
夷人
Pronounced: ijin
An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; usually associated with senseless violence and self-harm or other such shows of brute force and lack of mental faculty.
蛮人
Pronounced: banjin
An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; usually associated with senseless violence and self-harm or other such shows of brute force and lack of mental faculty.
What does "barbarian" mean?
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noun Historically, someone from outside Greek or Roman civilization, viewed by the Greeks and Romans as uncivilized.
"Roman writers described the invading tribes as barbarians."
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noun A crude, uncultured, or brutally violent person.
"He ate with his hands like a total barbarian at the dinner table."
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adj Uncivilized or savage in nature.
"The invading army was known for its barbarian tactics."
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barbarian in a sentence
- Roman writers described the invading tribes as barbarians.
- He ate with his hands like a total barbarian at the dinner table.
- The invading army was known for its barbarian tactics.
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What is "barbarian" in Japanese?
"barbarian" in Japanese is 野蛮, 野蛮人, 夷人. barbarian means: Historically, someone from outside Greek or Roman civilization, viewed by the Greeks and Romans as uncivilized.
How do you pronounce 野蛮?
"barbarian" in Japanese is 野蛮, pronounced "yaban".
How do you use "barbarian" in a sentence?
Example: "Roman writers described the invading tribes as barbarians." In Japanese, "barbarian" is 野蛮, 野蛮人, 夷人.
Are there other ways to say "barbarian" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "barbarian": 野蛮, 野蛮人, 夷人, 蛮人.
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