東あずま夷えびす

noun

warrior from eastern Japan (archaic, derogatory)

Only with reading あずまえびす

Archaic Kantō dialect term, derogatory, for a rough warrior from the eastern provinces. Not used in modern Japanese.

• 「あずまえびす」は、昔むかし、関かん東とうの武ぶ士しをさげすんで呼よんだ言こと葉ばだ。

  'Azumaebisu' was a derogatory term for warriors from the Kantō region in old times.

noun

eastern barbarians (Chinese historical term)

Only with reading とうい

Sino-Japanese term referring to non-Chinese peoples to the east of ancient China. Used in historical or literary contexts.

• 中ちゅう国ごくの史し書しょでは、東とう方ほうの異い民みん族ぞくを「東とう夷い」と呼よんだ。

  In Chinese historical records, the eastern non-Chinese peoples were called 'Tōi'.