南蛮なんばん

1. 1southern barbarians (name used in ancient China for non-Chinese ethnic groups to the south) Translated by Jiyomi
2. 2South-East Asian countries (in the late-Muromachi and Edo periods) Translated by Jiyomi
3. 3Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal and their South-East Asian colonies; late-Muromachi and Edo periods) Translated by Jiyomi
4. 4foreign (of goods from South-East Asia and Western Europe) ; exotic (esp. in a Western European or South-East Asian style) Translated by Jiyomi
5. 5chili pepper Translated by Jiyomi
6. 6nanban ; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions Translated by Jiyomi
7. 7thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm; in kabuki, dance, puppetry, etc.) Translated by Jiyomi

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