夷い人じん

noun

barbarian; savage

Historical term for uncivilized people, often used in classical or historical contexts. Can be derogatory when applied to modern groups.

• 古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくでは、周しゅう辺へんの異い民みん族ぞくを夷い人じんと呼よんだ。

  In ancient China, surrounding ethnic groups were called barbarians.

noun

foreigner

Derogatory term for a foreigner, reflecting an old-fashioned xenophobic viewpoint. Not used in neutral modern Japanese.

• 彼かれは夷い人じん扱あつかいされて怒おこった。

  He got angry at being treated like a foreign barbarian.