yamabushi

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noun

A Japanese ascetic hermit who dwells on a mountain.

OriginJapanese 山伏 →
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Meanings

nounyamabushi (plural yamabushi)
  1. A Japanese ascetic hermit who dwells on a mountain.

Origin

  1. Japanese山伏
  2. Englishyamabushi

From Japanese 山伏.

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Cite this entry
APA

yamabushi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yamabushi

MLA

“yamabushi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yamabushi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yamabushi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yamabushi.

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