南蛮

Etymology 1
From compound. Compare modern 🇨🇬.

In Japan, this originally referred to the inhabitants of Southeast Asia, particularly the islands of modern-day Philippines and Indonesia. When the Portuguese and Spanish first made contact in Japan, they came from their colonies in Southeast Asia, and were consequently given the same label of nanban. This usage was initially distinct from the separate label used for the Dutch. Over time, this distinction became less important, and the term nanban was used to refer to westerners in general.

Noun

 * 1)  a foreigner from Portugal or Spain; more broadly, a westerner in general
 * 2)  the inhabitants of Southeast Asia, particularly the islands of Luzon and Java in the modern-day Philippines and Indonesia
 * 3)  the non-Chinese ethnic groups to China's south
 * 4)  the island of Jeju to the south
 * 5) a type of movement in kabuki, bunraku, and Japanese dance where the performer mirrors left and right
 * 6) a general term for styles of cooking that use leeks, chilis, and oil
 * 7)  a soup or stew dish cooked with leeks
 * 8)  a sailing ship from Spain or Portugal
 * 1) a general term for styles of cooking that use leeks, chilis, and oil
 * 2)  a soup or stew dish cooked with leeks
 * 3)  a sailing ship from Spain or Portugal
 * 1)  a sailing ship from Spain or Portugal

Prefix

 * 1) from the west, from Europe

Derived terms

 * : a westerner, a foreigner of European descent
 * : a westerner, a foreigner of European descent
 * : a westerner, a foreigner of European descent
 * : a westerner, a foreigner of European descent

Etymology 2
Sound shift from nanban above.

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Noun

 * 1) a type of movement in kabuki, bunraku, and Japanese dance where the performer mirrors left and right
 * 2)  refined steel imported from abroad, mainly sourced from Europeans
 * 3) a leek
 * 4)  a dish made using leeks