四夷 shii
shii
Noun
1. Four Barbarians; derogative name for various ancient non-Chinese peoples bordering ancient China — explanation
Derogatory
, Related to 東夷【あずまえびす・2】, 西戎【せいじゅう】 Word Pronunciation
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18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
#343899
Noun
#345808
shiide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. In all directions; Everywhere
Noun
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shiino
Attributive form: modifies a following noun
1. Four barbarians'; Of the four quarters/directions'
Noun
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Noun
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Noun
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Noun
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Noun
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Noun
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Common 6 items
shiija nakatta
The past negative form
1. Wasn't the four barbarian tribes.; Wasn't foreign.
Noun
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shiidarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably foreign lands.; Probably barbarian lands.
Noun
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shiija arimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It was not barbarian.; It was not uncivilized.
Noun
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shiija nakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't Shii.; It wasn't the four barbarian lands.
Noun
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shiideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably around four directions.; Probably foreign lands.
Noun
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shiidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not of the four barbarian tribes.; Was not a barbarian.
Noun
#345995
Advanced 3 items
shiidattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when the four barbarian tribes…; If the four barbarian tribes were…
Noun
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shiideareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when the four barbarian tribes…; If the four barbarian tribes were…
Noun
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shiinara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when the four barbarian lands…; When the four outer lands…
Noun
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