Mountain man - Yamaotoko

Japanese: 山男 - やまおとこ

〘Noun〙① A male monster said to live deep in the mountains. [Shogenjiko Setsuyoshu (1717)]② A man who lives in the mountains, such as a hunter or woodcutter . A man who grew up in a mountainous area. *Nihonbashi (1914) by Izumi Kyoka, 48 "I hear that most of them are mountain men from Shinshu." ③ A man who likes mountain climbing and has been doing it for many years. *The Mountain Man's Song (1962) by Shinbo Nobuo "Listen carefully, my daughter. Don't fall in love with a mountain man. You'll be blown away by the mountains. You're a young widow."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 深山に住むという男の怪物。〔書言字考節用集（1717）〕② 山に住む猟師・樵(きこり)などの男。山地育ちの男。※日本橋（1914）〈泉鏡花〉四八「多くは信州の山男と聞く」③ 登山を好み、長年山登りをしている男。※山男の歌（1962）〈新保信雄〉「娘さんよく聞けよ山男にゃ惚れるなよ山でふかれりゃヨ若後家さんだよ」

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