Wild man - Yajin

Japanese: 野人 - やじん

〘noun〙① A person who lives in the countryside. A country bumpkin. Also, a rough person. ※Bunka Shūreishū (818), Vol. ₂ , A work by Kose Shikihito, written by an envoy from Wajima Naishi who traveled far away to burn down the fields. "The mountain bird _{is sad and} wounded, _and builds a _nest in a tree. The wild man is _{afraid and} wears _{a braided} _quilt _. " ※Konjaku (around 1120), Vol. 2, "My husband is of lowly character, and is inferior to a wild man." [Mencius - Jinshin, Vol. 1] ② A person of no taste. A rude person. ※Inryōken Nikki - Chōkyō 3rd year (1489), January 14th, "We had a half-day _banquet , and could hear the sound of a cauldron of sho-singing being _played to _the south. Everyone _{was leaning} _their ears to the side and looking intently. _Is it _really _like this when _{these two} wild men live in huts?" ③ A person who lives outside. A civilian. ※Reading book, Tsubaki's Setsu Yumiharigetsu (1807-11), continued: "After being shot at Nagata, this book fell into the hands of a wild man." [Mencius - Teng Wen Gong, Part 1] ④ A wild samurai. Nobuseri (bandit) . ※Reading book, Tsubaki's Setsu Yumiharigetsu (1807-11), continued: "If my military luck ends here, I will be able to defeat the wild men and bandits ." ⑤ A barbarian. ※Western Affairs (1866-70), <Fukuzawa Yukichi>, first: "I wish to treat the people of our state like the wild men of India." ⑥ Another name for "hihi (baboon)."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 田野にある人。いなかびと。また、粗野な人。※文華秀麗集（818）下・和滋内史奉使遠行観野焼之作〈巨勢識人〉「山鳥愁_レ傷_二構_レ巣樹_一、野人畏_レ着_二編_レ宇蓬_一」※今昔（1120頃か）二「我が夫の下賤・野人なるには劣り給へり」〔孟子‐尽心・上〕② 無粋な人。やぼな人。※蔭凉軒日録‐長享三年（1489）正月一四日「半日有_レ宴、笙歌鼎沸聞_二南隣_一。皆傾_レ耳悵望。豈於_二野人廬_一有_二如_レ此趣_一乎」③ 在野の人。民間の人。※読本・椿説弓張月（1807‐11）続「長田に撃れて後、この書野人(ヤジン)の手に落たるを」〔孟子‐滕文公・上〕④ 野武士のこと。野伏(のぶせり)。※読本・椿説弓張月（1807‐11）残「もしわが武運ここに竭(つき)なば、野人(ヤジン)山賊にも勝がたけん」⑤ 未開の人。※西洋事情（1866‐70）〈福沢諭吉〉初「我州内の人民を印度の野人と同様に御せんと欲すれども」⑥ 「ひひ（狒狒）」の別称。

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