noun (common) (futsuumeishi)archaic
1.peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu) noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
2.provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
3.brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)derogatory
4.foreigner; barbarian