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yamabushi

yamabushi noun: a Japanese ascetic hermit who dwells on a mountain.

Noun

yamabushi (plural yamabushi)

  1. A Japanese ascetic hermit who dwells on a mountain.

Forms of yamabushi

pluralyamabushi

Origin of yamabushi

From Japanese 山伏.

Questions about yamabushi

What does yamabushi mean?
Yamabushi means a Japanese ascetic hermit who dwells on a mountain.
What part of speech is yamabushi?
Yamabushi is a noun.
What is the plural of yamabushi?
The plural of yamabushi is yamabushi.

Words near yamabushi in the dictionary

  1. yam stick
  2. yam sticks
  3. yam yam
  4. yam yams
  5. Yama
  6. yamabushi
  7. yamacha
  8. yamachas
  9. Yamacraw
  10. Yamacraws
  11. Yamada

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