noun
Tartary; Tatars
Historical term referring to various nomadic tribes that lived in the region north of China, often used in pre-modern contexts.
韃靼は、かつて中国の北に広がる地域を指す歴史的な呼称だ。
Tartary is a historical name for the region that once stretched north of China.
マルコ・ポーロの旅行
Marco Polo's travelogue contains descriptions of Tartary.
Modern term for Tatar people, while 韃靼 is the historical Chinese/Japanese name for the broader region and tribes.
From Chinese 韃靼 (Dádá), a historical name for the Tatar tribes. The Japanese reading だったん is derived from the Chinese pronunciation.