夷い狄てき

noun

barbarians; foreigners

Historical term used in pre-modern East Asian contexts to refer to non-Chinese or non-civilized peoples, often with a derogatory nuance. In modern Japanese, it is rarely used except in historical discussions or literary works.

• 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狄てきと呼よんだ。

  In ancient China, surrounding ethnic groups were called barbarians.