yamanba

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English

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Etymology

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From Japanese やまんば.

Noun

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yamanba (plural yamanbas or yamanba)

  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.

Japanese

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Romanization

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yamanba

  1. Rōmaji transcription of やまんば