蛮ばん隷れい

noun

slaves of the barbarians

Historical term referring to people enslaved by 'barbarians' (non-Japanese peoples). Very rare; encountered mainly in historical or literary contexts.

• 古こ文ぶん書しょには、蛮ばん隷れいとして連つれ去さられた人ひと々びとの記き録ろくが残のこっている。

  Ancient documents contain records of people taken away as slaves of the barbarians.