matagi

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noun

Traditional winter hunters of the Tōhoku region of northern Japan, most famously today in the Ani area in Akita Prefecture.

OriginJapanese マタギ →
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Meanings

matagi1

nounmatagi pl (normally plural, singular matagi)
  1. pluralplural normallyAlternative letter-case form of Matagi

Matagi2

nounMatagi pl (normally plural, singular Matagi)

alternative matagi

  1. pluralplural normallyTraditional winter hunters of the Tōhoku region of northern Japan, most famously today in the Ani area in Akita Prefecture.

Origin

  1. Japaneseマタギ
  2. EnglishMatagi

Borrowed from Japanese マタギ.

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APA

matagi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matagi

MLA

“matagi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matagi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “matagi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matagi.

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