Japanese

やまぶし
Meaning: yamabushi; mountain ascetic
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

険しい山道で、修行中の山伏に出会った。
I met a mountain ascetic in training on a steep mountain path.
山伏が法螺貝を吹いている。
A Yamabushi is blowing a conch shell.
山伏は額に黒い兜巾を結び、山道を進んだ。
The mountain ascetic tied a black hood to his forehead and went along the mountain path.

Usage Notes

Refers to practitioners of Shugendo, a Japanese mountain asceticism combining elements of Buddhism and Shinto.

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