yamanba

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noun

A mountain hag in Japanese folklore.

OriginJapanese やまんば →
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Meanings

nounyamanba (plural yamanbas or yamanba)

plural yamanbas

  1. A mountain hag in Japanese folklore.
  2. A Japanese fashion style with dark skin, bleached or dyed hair, and bright white and light-colored makeup around the eyes and lips.

Origin

  1. Japaneseやまんば
  2. Englishyamanba

From Japanese やまんば.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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