熊ゆう羆ひ

noun

bear; valiant person

Rare literary term. Literally refers to a bear, especially a large one, and figuratively to a brave or valiant person. The figurative use is old-fashioned and not common in modern speech.

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんに「熊ゆう羆ひ」という言こと葉ばが出でてくるが、現げん代だいではほとんど使つかわれない。

  The word 熊羆 appears in old texts, but it is hardly used today.

• 「熊ゆう羆ひの士し」という表ひょう現げんで、勇ゆう猛もうな兵へい士しをたとえることがある。

  The phrase 熊羆の士 is sometimes used to describe a brave warrior.